North America
North America, the United States of America (English: North America; word source: Amerigo Vespasi), referred to as North America, located in the northern hemisphere north. East of the Atlantic Ocean, west of the Pacific Ocean, north of the Arctic sea, south to Panama Canal for the sector and South America. North America also includes many islands in the Caribbean. North America covers an area of 24.228 million square kilometers (including the nearby islands), accounting for 16.2% of the world's total land area, is the world's third continent. Population of 587.22 million (July 2008), ranking fourth in the world. ...