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North America

MapMap

Location of Location of North America North America on World Mapon World Map

Size of North Size of North AmericaAmerica• CoveredCovered 4.8% 4.8% of the earth’s

surface.• Area is about 24,709,000 km24,709,000 km22

• 33rdrd largest continent.• 44thth largest in population.

GeographyGeography

GeographyGeography• North America is a continent entirely within

the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere.

• It can also be considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas.

• It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean.

• It is bordered to the east by the Atlantic Ocean.

• It is bordered to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean.

• It is bordered to the south-east by South America and the Caribbean Sea.

Some Important Some Important FeaturesFeatures

• Population is almost 565,265,000565,265,000 in 2013.2013.

• There are 2323 countries in North America.

• Major languages are English, English, Spanish, FrenchSpanish, French and many others.

• Top 3 Countries according to GDPGDP are USA, Mexico and CanadaUSA, Mexico and Canada.

• Top 5 Largest Cities are Mexico City, Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto.Chicago, Toronto.

Countries of North Countries of North AmericaAmerica

1.Antigua and Barbuda1.Antigua and Barbuda 2.Bahamas2.Bahamas3.Barbados3.Barbados 4.Belize4.Belize5.Canada5.Canada 6.Costa Rica6.Costa Rica7.Cuba7.Cuba 8.Dominica8.Dominica9.Dominican Republic9.Dominican Republic 10.El Salvador10.El Salvador11.Grenada11.Grenada 12.Guatemala12.Guatemala13.Trinidad and Tobago13.Trinidad and Tobago 14.Honduras14.Honduras15.Jamaica15.Jamaica 16.Mexico16.Mexico17.Nicaragua17.Nicaragua 18.Panama18.Panama19.St. Kitts and Nevis19.St. Kitts and Nevis 20.St. Lucia20.St. Lucia21.St. Vincent and The Grenadines21.St. Vincent and The Grenadines 22.Haiti22.Haiti23.USA (United States of America)23.USA (United States of America)

ClimateClimate• Average temperatures ranging

from 10 °C to 20 °C.• Central Greenland is composed

of a very large ice sheet.• The average rainfall is 76 cm per

year.• The dessert climate is the driest

climate in the US cities like Cheyenne and Wyoming.

ZoologyZoology• North America is home to many native mammal species.• Several species of deer, including elk, caribou, moose, deer, including elk, caribou, moose,

mule deer, and the abundant white-tailed deermule deer, and the abundant white-tailed deer are found throughout various regions.

• .Three species of bear, several sub-species of wolf, and bear, several sub-species of wolf, and various other carnivores such as raccoons, skunks, and various other carnivores such as raccoons, skunks, and cats including cougars and lynxescats including cougars and lynxes are widely distributed.

• Numerous species of squirrels and other rodents, such squirrels and other rodents, such as beavers and muskratsas beavers and muskrats, can be found in virtually every region of the continent.

• Parrots and the monkeysParrots and the monkeys are found in Tropical forests.• The humming bird, rattle snake, alligator, and CaymanThe humming bird, rattle snake, alligator, and Cayman

on the banks of the streams• Swarms and mosquitoes Swarms and mosquitoes on the wide plains.

ForestsForests

Coniferous Forests•Upper area of North America•Pines, fir and spruce trees, produce cones which contains the seeds•Tall mountains have supported tree growth•Cold and stormy in the winter•Lightening storms in the summer

Deciduous ForestDeciduous Forest•They are found 0 - 50° 0 - 50° degrees

north latitude•Former glaciers from New

England to Indiana•Moderate climate, 4 seasons

and they get 2 - 4 feet of rain per year

•Trees are oaks, maples, beeches, hickories and ashes.

Rain forestRain forest•North America contains the

largest continuous area of costal temperate rainforest in the world

•350 350 species of animals•2525 tree species•5555 inches of rainfall per year

GrasslandGrassland

•2-35 2-35 inches of rainfall per year

•Summer temperatures 100°F100°F

•Winter temperatures 0°F0°F

Rocky MountainsRocky MountainsThe Rocky Mountain region is known for vast resources and rich mineral deposits including the followings:-1.Copper1.Copper 2.lead2.lead3.Gold3.Gold 4.Silver4.Silver5.Tungsten5.Tungsten 6.Uranium6.Uranium7.Zinc7.Zinc 8.Coal 8.Coal 9.Petroleum 9.Petroleum 10.Natural gas10.Natural gas

EconomyEconomy• Canada and the United States are the wealthiest and

most developed nations in the continent• Mexico is a newly industrialized country.• Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Antigua and

Barbuda, have higher GDP than Mexico due to their smaller populations.

• Island is economically dependent on fishing, tourism, and subsidies from Denmark.

First Three Economically Strongest Countries of North First Three Economically Strongest Countries of North America are given below :-America are given below :-

Rank Country GDP (PPP, 2014) millions of USD 1.1. United States 17,419,000 United States 17,419,000 2.2. Mexico 2,148,884 Mexico 2,148,884 3.3. Canada 1,595,975Canada 1,595,975

ReligionReligion• Christianity is the largest religion in the United

States, Canada and Mexico.• According to a research 77.4% of the

population considered themselves as Christians.

• The United States has the largest Christian population in the world, nearly 247 million.

• In Canada USA and Mexico, Jews are 6 million or about 1.8%.

• Buddhists are 3.8 million or 1.1%.• Muslims are 3.4 million or 1.0%.• The United States host the largest Muslim

population in North America with 2.7 million or 0.9%

CultureCulture• There is frequent cultural

interplay between the United States and English-speaking Canada.

• Central American and Spanish-speaking Caribbean nations have historically had more in common due to geographical proximity.

• Northern Mexico is strongly influenced by the culture and way of life of the United States

SportsSports• Games which are mostly played in

the North America in sports leagues are:-

1.1.BaseballBaseball2.2.BasketballBasketball3.3.Ice HockeyIce Hockey4.4.FootballFootball

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