World Knowledge Atlas: Countries and Ethnic Groups -- The Americas

Author: Shi Yingtian
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: North America is a shortened form of North America, located in the western hemisphere, with the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders the Arctic Ocean to the north and is separated from South America at its southern end 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. The population is 462 million, accounting for about 8% of the world's total population.