Proper noun

Singular North America

Plural -

North America

  1. The continent that is the northern part of the Americas; that part east of the Pacific Ocean, west of the Atlantic Ocean, north of South America and south of the Arctic Ocean, and consisting of the following countries:

Mainland

Caribbean

Northern Atlantic

Central America

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Sat Sep 5 02:32:03 2009

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast. North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometers (9,540,000 square miles), about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 529 million people. It is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.

History

Main article: History of North America

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Thu Sep 3 21:43:17 2009

What nation explored the eastern coast of north america first?
Q. What nation explored the eastern coast of north america first?
Asked by Jessica N - Thu Jan 22 20:47:22 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. this is a question that is always going to be in controversy.the first explorer probably came and went without leaving any evidence.the native americans get first pick,the first people to live in america after exploring it. viking leif Ericson,the first european prov en to land in america Colombian trans-oceanic contract,such as the Vikings and various unproven voyagers like st. brendan european explorers during the age of exploration such as christopher columbus,the first pr oven explorer since the vikings,,john cabot joao vaz corte-real amerigo vespucci,america named after him from italy and the latest to join in is a chinese named admiral zheng He,whose fleets may have mapped the americas as early as 1421.that's 71 years earlier… [cont.]
Answered by queenE - Thu Jan 22 21:06:48 2009

Can a webcam I buy in North America be installed without problems in South America?
Q. If I buy it in North America, will the hardware and software work properly in South America?
Asked by Neen - Thu Mar 6 09:07:57 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The electric power -- the numbers you are concerned with when it come to appliances somewhere else in the world is what we are concerned with here. In Argentina, they use power like in Europe. 220 volt at 50 Hz. I don't know about their wall plugs. In Brazil, they use power like in America, 120 volt at 60 Hz. So, your web camera could be a problem if it plugs into the wall. Check the label on the power converter 'brick' if the cam plugs into the wall, besides just the computer. Some web cams only plug into USB plug on the computer. Many modern electronic appliances convert the Electric Power coming from the wall so the appliance has the proper amount of volts. Same goes for your computer. The computer has a power converter built in.… [cont.]
Answered by blessed_thang - Thu Mar 6 09:31:35 2008

What is the best place to take a vacation in North America ?
Q. I want to take a vacaction, but don't want to leave North America, what is the best place I can go ? I like beaches, and outdoor type stuff, camping, roller coasters.
Asked by The Sammy - Fri Jan 5 13:35:17 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Monterey Peninsula in California (or North Cali with San Fran, Monterey, San Jose, Carmel, Big Sur, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach)
Answered by Little Witchy Girl - Fri Jan 5 14:14:12 2007

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