World Knowledge Atlas - Countries and Nations America: America

Author: Shi Yingtian
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: North America is a shortened name for North America, located in the western hemisphere, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the southern tip separated from South America by the Panama Movement. The total area of North America is 24,228,000 square kilometers (excluding nearby islands), accounting for approximately 16.2% of the world's total land area, making it the third-largest continent in the world. Population: 462 million, accounting for approximately 8% of the world's total population.