TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - North America is the world’s third-largest continent, covering an area of 9,355,000 square miles, most of which lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.
In the north, North America is bordered by the Arctic Ocean, while in the east it is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean. The south is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the west by the North Pacific Ocean.
The only connection between the North American mainland and South America is through the narrow Isthmus of Panama.
The North American continent is rich in natural resources, including great mineral wealth, vast forests, immense freshwater quantity, and some of the most fertile soil in the world.
These allow North America to be one of the most economically developed regions in the world, and its people enjoy a high standard of living.
List of Countries in North America
North America generally consists of 3 main countries; the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The largest country by area is Canada, while the United States is the biggest by population.
In addition to the three main countries, there are several small countries and dependencies in North America. Citing Worldometer, there are 41 countries in North America. Here is a list of countries in North America and their capitals:
- United States - Washington, D.C.
- Mexico - Mexico City
- Canada - Ottawa
- Guatemala - Guatemala City
- Haiti - Port-au-Prince
- Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
- Cuba - Havana
- Honduras - Tegucigalpa
- Nicaragua - Managua
- El Salvador - San Salvador
- Costa Rica - San José
- Panama - Panama City
- Puerto Rico - San Juan
- Jamaica - Kingston
- Trinidad and Tobago - Port of Spain
- Bahamas - Nassau
- Belize - Belmopan
- Guadeloupe - Basse-Terre
- Martinique - Fort-de-France
- Barbados - Bridgetown
- Curaçao - Willemstad
- Saint Lucia - Castries
- Grenada - St. George's
- Aruba - Oranjestad
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Kingstown
- US Virgin Islands - Charlotte Amalie
- Antigua and Barbuda - St. John's
- Dominica - Roseau
- Cayman Islands - George Town
- Bermuda - Hamilton
- Greenland - Nuuk
- Saint Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre
- Turks and Caicos Islands - Cockburn Town
- Sint Maarten - Philipsburg
- Saint Martin - Marigot
- British Virgin Islands - Road Town
- Saba - The Bottom
- Anguilla - The Valley
- Saint Barthelemy - Gustavia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Saint-Pierre
- Montserrat - Plymouth
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