All about North America

North AmericaNorth America

North AmericaNorth America is a is a continent wholly within the wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also . It is also considered a northern considered a northern subcontinent of the of the Americas..

It is bordered to the:It is bordered to the:• north by the north by the Arctic Ocean, , • east by the east by the Atlantic Ocean, , • west and south by the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, , • southeast by southeast by South America

and the and the Caribbean Sea..

North America is the third-largest continent in area, following North America is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and and Africa, and the , and the fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.Europe.

Where is North America?

North America is North America is subdivided into 3 subdivided into 3 main partsmain parts

Northern AmericaNorthern America Caribbean IslandsCaribbean Islands Central AmericaCentral America

Northern AmericaNorthern America

BermudaCanada

GreenlandMexico

United States

BERMUDABERMUDA

Location : North America, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, east of South Carolina

Capital : HamiltonCurrency : Bermuda Dollar

Population : 69, 080

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Bermuda’s Crystal Cave

Bermuda Island

CANADACANADA

Location : Location : Northern North America, boardering the Northern North America, boardering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific on the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the

conterminous USconterminous US

Capital : Capital : OttawaOttawa

Currency : Currency : Canadian DollarCanadian Dollar

Population : Population : 34,300,08334,300,083

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Montreal Tourist Attraction Canada

GREENLANDGREENLAND

Location : Location : Northern North America, island between the Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast

of Canadaof Canada

Capital : Capital : NuukNuuk

Currency : Currency : Danish KroneDanish Krone

Population : Population : 57, 69557, 695

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Scoresby Sund In Greenland

Egede Statue In Nuuk

MEXICOMEXICO

Location : Location : North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the United States and

bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the United StatesUnited States

Capital : Capital : Mexico CityMexico City

Currency : Currency : PesoPeso

Population : Population : 114,975114,975

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Mayan Pyramid of Kukulkan

Los Cabos

UNITED STATESUNITED STATES

Location : Location : North America, bordering both the North North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean,

between Canada and Mexicobetween Canada and Mexico

Capital : Capital : Washington, D.CWashington, D.C

Currency : Currency : U.S. DollarU.S. Dollar

Population : Population : 313,847,465313,847,465

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Mount Rushmore

Capitol of the United States

Caribbean IslandsCaribbean IslandsAntigua and BarbudaArubaBahamasBarbadosCubaDominican RepublicGrenadaHaitiJamaica

Puerto RicoSt. Kitts NevisSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTrinidad and TobagoVirgin Islands

ANTIGUA and BARBUDAANTIGUA and BARBUDA

Location : Location : Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto

RicoRico

Capital : Capital : St. John’sSt. John’s

Currency : Currency : Caribbean DollarCaribbean Dollar

Population : Population : 89, 01889, 018

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Sugar Plantation

Caribbean White Sandy Beach

ARUBAARUBA

Location : Location : Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, north of Valenzuelanorth of Valenzuela

Capital : Capital : OranjestadOranjestad

Currency : Currency : GuilderGuilder

Population : Population : 107,635107,635

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Guadirikiri - Aruba Caves

Aruba Lighthouse

BAHAMASBAHAMAS

Location : Location : Chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, Chain of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, southeast of Florida, northeast of Cubasoutheast of Florida, northeast of Cuba

Capital : Capital : NassauNassau

Currency : Currency : Bahamian DollarBahamian Dollar

Population : Population : 316,182316,182

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Atlantis Paradise Island Resort & Casino

BARBADOSBARBADOS

Location : Location : Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of VenezuelaOcean, northeast of Venezuela

Capital : Capital : Bridgetown Bridgetown

Currency : Currency : Barbados DollarBarbados Dollar

Population : Population : 287,733287,733

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

HARRISON’S CAVE

CUBACUBA

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of FloridaSea and the North Atlantic Ocean, south of Florida

Capital : Capital : HavanaHavana

Currency : Currency : PesoPeso

Population : Population : 11, 075,,24411, 075,,244

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Catedral de la Virgen María de la Concepción Inmaculada,

The Capitolio Nacional

DOMINICAN REPUBLICDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Location : Location : Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between Caribbean Sea and North Hispaniola, between Caribbean Sea and North

Atlantic Ocean, east of HaitiAtlantic Ocean, east of Haiti

Capital : Capital : Santo DomingoSanto Domingo

Currency : Currency : DominicanDominican PesoPeso

Population : Population : 10, 088,59810, 088,598

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Caribbean Island Paradise

GRENADAGRENADA

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobagoand Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Capital : Capital : St. George’sSt. George’s

Currency : Currency : East Caribbean DollarEast Caribbean Dollar

Population : Population : 109, 011109, 011

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Annandale Waterfalls Grenada

HAITIHAITI

Location : Location : Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Hispaniola, between Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic

Ocean, west of Dominican RepublicOcean, west of Dominican Republic

Capital : Capital : Port-au-Prince Port-au-Prince

Currency : Currency : GuordeGuorde

Population : Population : 9,801,6649,801,664

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Caribbean Logue

JAMAICAJAMAICA

Location : Location : Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cubasouth of Cuba

Capital : Capital : KingstonKingston

Currency : Currency : Jamaican dollarJamaican dollar

Population : Population : 2,889,1872,889,187

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Montego Bay

PUERTO RICOPUERTO RICO

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican

RepublicRepublic

Capital : Capital : San JuanSan Juan

Currency : Currency : U.S DollarU.S Dollar

Population : Population : 3,690,9233,690,923

Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions

Castillo de San Felipe del Morro

El Yunque

St. Kitts and NevisSt. Kitts and Nevis

Location : Location : Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea above one-third Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea above one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad Tobagoof the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad Tobago

Capital : Capital : BasseterreBasseterre

Currency : Currency : East Caribbean DollarEast Caribbean Dollar

Population : Population : 50,72650,726

ST. LUCIAST. LUCIA

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between caribbean and Caribbean, island between caribbean and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and TobagoNorth Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Capital : Capital : CastriesCastries

Currency : Currency : East Caribbean DollarEast Caribbean Dollar

Population : Population : 162,178162,178

SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESSAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between Caribbean and Caribbean, island between Caribbean and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and TobagoNorth Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago

Capital : Capital : KingstownKingstown

Currency : Currency : East Caribbean DollarEast Caribbean Dollar

Population : Population : 103, 535103, 535

TRINIDAD and TOBAGOTRINIDAD and TOBAGO

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between Caribbean and Caribbean, island between Caribbean and North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of VenezuelaNorth Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela

Capital : Capital : Port-of SpainPort-of Spain

Currency : Currency : DollarDollar

Population : Population : 1,226,3831,226,383

VIRGIN ISLANDVIRGIN ISLAND

Location : Location : Caribbean, island between Caribbean and Caribbean, island between Caribbean and North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto RicoNorth Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico

Capital : Capital : Charlotte AmalieCharlotte Amalie

Currency : Currency : U.S DollarU.S Dollar

Population : Population : 105, 275105, 275

Central AmericaCentral America

BelizeCosta RicaEl SalvadorGuatemalaHodurasNicaraguaPanama

BELIZEBELIZE

Location : Location : Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and MexicoGuatemala and Mexico

Capital : Capital : BelmopanBelmopan

Currency : Currency : Belize DollarBelize Dollar

Population : Population : 327,719327,719

COSTA RICACOSTA RICA

Location : Location : Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panamathe North Pacific Ocean, between Nicaragua and Panama

Capital : Capital : San JoseSan Jose

Currency : Currency : Costa Rican ColonCosta Rican Colon

Population : Population : 4,636,3484,636,348

EL SALVADOREL SALVADOR

Location : Location : Central America, bordering the North Pacific Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and HondurasOcean, between Guatemala and Honduras

Capital : Capital : San SalvadorSan Salvador

Currency : Currency : ColonColon

Population : Population : 6,090,6466,090,646

GUATEMALAGUATEMALA

Location : Location : Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the gulf of between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the gulf of

Honduras (Caribbean sea) between Honduras and BelizeHonduras (Caribbean sea) between Honduras and Belize

Capital : Capital : Guatemala CityGuatemala City

Currency : Currency : QuetzalQuetzal

Population : Population : 14,099,03214,099,032

HONDURAHONDURA

Location : Location : Central America, bordering Caribbean Sea, Central America, bordering Caribbean Sea, between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the between Guatemala and Nicaragua and bordering the Gulf of Fonseca, between El Salvador and NicaraguaGulf of Fonseca, between El Salvador and Nicaragua

Capital : Capital : TegucigalpaTegucigalpa

Currency : Currency : LempiraLempira

Population : Population : 8,296,6938,296,693

NICARAGUANICARAGUA

Location : Location : Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Hondurasand North Pacific Ocean, between Costa Rica and Honduras

Capital : Capital : ManaguaManagua

Currency : Currency : Gold CardobaGold Cardoba

Population : Population : 5,727,7075,727,707