submit urlsubmit rss feedadd directory

article

]

North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere, 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 south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast. It covers an area of about 24,480,000 km2 (9,450,000 sq mi), or about 4.8% of the planet's surface. As of July 2002, its population was estimated at more than 514,000,000. It is the third largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Etymology


A number of theories exist regarding the naming of North and South America. The most widely recognized is that they are named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World, previously undiscovered by Europeans. The second and less generally accepted is that the continents are named after an English merchant named Richard Amerike from Bristol, who is believed to have financed John Cabot's voyage of discovery from England to Newfoundland in 1497. A third and minutely explored belief that has been advanced is that America was named for a Spanish sailor bearing the ancient Visigothic name of 'Amairick'.

More on [ North America ]


directory of related categories

 

 
 
directory of related topics

Transportation :: North America
Travel and Tourism :: North America

 
North_America RSS feed
North America - Twitter Search

Spotted: G. Kuzzy dethroned as the 'Fastest Man In North America'...props to S.Khun....xoxo
xcgossipgirl (XC gossipgirl) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:58:03 -0000
Spotted: G. Kuzzy dethroned as the 'Fastest Man In North America'...props to S.Khun....xoxo
just voted "North America" on "Miley's Fan, Where in the world are you?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/80i0RF
mybabyisaac (michael bonnet) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:47:17 -0000
just voted "North America" on "Miley's Fan, Where in the world are you?" vote too ➔ http://bit.ly/80i0RF
RT @shaunverreault: Home after an amazing 3 weeks of raising food and funds for food banks across North America on the CP Holiday Train.
cdnmusic (Canadian Music) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:32:28 -0000
RT @shaunverreault: Home after an amazing 3 weeks of raising food and funds for food banks across North America on the CP Holiday Train.
Mobile Marketing Association: Top 10 trends for 2010 for North America: http://tinyurl.com/ykca57r
rubemchaves (Rubem Chaves) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:30:56 -0000
Mobile Marketing Association: Top 10 trends for 2010 for North America: http://tinyurl.com/ykca57r
RT @shaunverreault: Home after an amazing 3 weeks of raising food and funds for food banks across North America on the CP Holiday Train.
WideMouthMason (Wide Mouth Mason) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:30:13 -0000
RT @shaunverreault: Home after an amazing 3 weeks of raising food and funds for food banks across North America on the CP Holiday Train.
Tropical birds waited for land crossing between North and South America, study finds: Despite their ability to fly,... http://bit.ly/4nK5WI
JPResearchLab (JP - Research Lab) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:26:04 -0000
Tropical birds waited for land crossing between North and South America, study finds: Despite their ability to fly,... http://bit.ly/4nK5WI

 
Subscribe to North_America RSS feed

directory of related sites

AARoads - Private page covering numerous aspects.
Meta Description: [ Information Highway - Travel - Roads. ]

CANAMEX Trade Corridor - Transportation corridor connecting Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Driving In The USA And Canada - Types Of Roads - Part of John Cletheroe's USA and Canada Holiday Hints. Resource about U.S. and Canada infrastructure written especially for British travellers.

Gribblenation.com - Extensive information primarily covering the eastern third of the continent.

Highway and Road Conditions for Canada and United States - Organized by province/territory/state. Also includes weather, ferry, traffic and transit information.
Meta Description: [ Highway conditions and road conditions for Canada and the United States. Also weather, airport conditons and flight delays, ferry, traffic and transit information ]

Milebymile - Route logs composed by tourist businesses located along the routes.
Meta Description: [ Free Highway Travel Guides ]

Places 2 Ride - A guide to motorcycle destinations - scenic highways, backroads and trails.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the World of Maduko- where science meets its match. Enjoy films, links, photos and music from J. Rex Brown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. ]

RoadTrip America - Various features including a forum, a list of scenic drives, a mobile Internet connection listing, and a gallery of unusual road signs, as well as other preparatory travel information.

The Expressway Site - Describes by state or province the highways which are high-speed divided thoroughfares with occasional at-grade intersections and no driveways.
Meta Description: [ The Expressway Site is the premier source of information about at-grade expressways in the United States and Canada. ]

North_America related videos
David Archuleta What are your plans for the near future?
Next Video
North_America related videos

 

HOMEADVERTISINGABOUT US

articlesartsbusinesscomputersgameshealthhospitalshomekids & teensnewsmobilephysiciansrecreationreferenceregionalscienceshoppingsocietysportsworld


Submit a Site About Become an Editor