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

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Wed Jan 6 07:48:23 2010

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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Mon Jan 4 14:44:24 2010

How did humans of North America interact w/the natural environment of North America?
Q. And how do they still do so? What I'm saying is, how did/do people use their natural resources in the different parts of North America to sustain their economy and such.
Asked by . . - Mon Jan 12 21:53:22 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Most of the population of the world is concentrated near the oceans. Historically, the sea has been the first and greatest resource for developing countries and so it was for the United States. The sea provides not only food but a means for transportation of goods in general. The Great Lakes region is an good example of the development of a great industrial area because of the available water lane transportation. The same is true for rivers. Besides being a food source and transportation corridor, the rivers supply fresh water which is essential for drinking and for irrigated agriculture. As technology advanced the population has become less dependent on the primary water sources. The extensive use of water wells and pipelines… [cont.]
Answered by Clay C - Mon Jan 12 23:29:01 2009

Do Mercedes cars in North America come with alarm system with motion sensor?
Q. I'm planning on buying E-class coupe. It's equipped as standard with Anti-Theft Alarm System,but does it have motion sensor? I know that Mercedes cars in Europe have alarm system with motion sensor,but is it the same in North America. I couldn't find it on the Internet. Is it possible to order Mercedes in North America with motion sensor,or would I have to buy an after-market alarm system?
Asked by PattK - Sat Nov 28 22:42:51 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, it does. The anti-theft system on the new E-class coupe is state-of-the-art technology. It makes aftermarket systems look like stone-age tools.
Answered by happy2b_white - Sun Nov 29 13:59:52 2009

what's the difference between of the situations inTibet and north America?
Q. The Chinese government took control of Tibet as eary as the 13th century but Tibetions are still living there now; Europeans took control of north America only 300 years ago,but the native people almost died out since then.That's why Americans are living in a God promised land and backing the Tibetion freedom .
Asked by I love Evangeline Lilly!!! - Tue Mar 13 23:31:33 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Tibet is a province.Any person born in Tibet since the 13th century is chinese. just like any person born in Texas is American. The differences are political and economical.
Answered by rich b - Wed Mar 14 00:35:35 2007

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