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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Tue Jun 23 10:21:39 2009

North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and 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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Tue Nov 3 23:55:23 2009

Does anyone have a solar /wind / altenative energy house in North America? How much will it cost to build one?
Q. which part of North America is good for Solar? wind? and other alternative energy houses? Please share your knowledge.
Asked by 1001Questions - Tue Sep 5 11:56:20 2006 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is an entire subdivision of solar homes that were just built in Sacramento CA. The builder said that the solar panels added $18,000 to the price of the homes which are selling right around $500,000. There are a lot of places in North America that are wonderful for both solar and wind, Palm Springs, CA, Chicago IL, anywhere in the sun belt for solar and in wind tunnel alley across the midsection of the US. There are also homes that are completely green that will be built in the next year for victims of the Katrina Hurricane in New Orleans. Brad Pitt just announced the winning architects last week. They use a combination of techniques including the re-use of rain water, ground heat, and solar. Check the Today show website for… [cont.]
Answered by eskie lover - Tue Sep 5 14:27:00 2006

How did the geography of North America influence the development of the English Colonies?
Q. How did geography influence the development of the economies, social structures and political systems of the English colonies in North America? between 1700-1775.
Asked by julie k - Sun Sep 21 21:25:35 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The Appalachian Mountains became the border of the 13 colonies because it was hard to get over them. Would you want to climb over those? About 150 years into the first settlements some brave peeps went over and came into French Territory. ouch. Better to stay by the river than to cross them. Those rivers are huge!!! But later it became a way of transportation!!! They lived more towards the south because it was warmer and had more rain. Better for farming. did i help?
Answered by Al - Sun Sep 21 21:37:52 2008

How many sports and sport federations are there in Europe and North America?
Q. Does anyone know approximately how many sports and/or sport federations are there in Europe and North America? Even a guess will do.. Thanks.
Asked by Alexis - Thu Oct 29 02:20:21 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. over 35,000..
Answered by David M - Sun Nov 1 14:36:37 2009

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