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4 days ago · It is the third-largest continent by size after Asia and Africa, and the fourth-largest continent by population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. As of 2021, North America's population was estimated as over 592 million people in 23 independent states, or about 7.5% of the world's population.
2 days ago · North America, third largest of the world’s continents, lying for the most part between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. It extends for more than 5,000 miles (8,000 km) to within 500 miles (800 km) of both the North Pole and the Equator and has an east-west extent of 5,000 miles.
2 days ago · The United States is a country in North America that is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 conterminous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska, at the northwestern extreme of North America, and the island state of Hawaii, in the mid-Pacific Ocean.
5 days ago · North America - Indigenous, Settlers, Immigration: In global terms, North America long remained a relatively empty and economically undeveloped land until about 1500 ce. After that the continent began to receive great numbers of people from the Old World—primarily Europe and Africa—and it underwent a profound transformation.
3 days ago · The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federation of 50 states, which also includes a federal capital district (Washington, D.C.), and 326 Indian reservations.
2 days ago · July 2, 2024 • The Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity is expected to delay Trump’s Jan. 6 case until after the election. Plus, travel tips for a 4th of July that’s set to ...
4 days ago · North America. Page last updated: June 26, 2024. Photos of United States. view 166 photos. Introduction. Background. Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
