North America is the only continent that is blessed with every type of climate. There are twenty four countries that are situated in this large continent with a population of 529 million people on the whole. Here are some interesting facts about North America.
Area
The area of North America is 24,709,000 sq. km. It means that the area of this continent covers about 4.8% of total earth’s area.
Ranking
In terms of area, North America is the third largest continent after Asia and Africa. However, in terms of population, this is the fourth largest continent that ranks after Asia, Africa and Europe.
Location
The boundaries of North America are covered by Arctic ocean to the north, Atlantic Ocean to the east, Pacific Ocean to the southwest and South America to the southeast. So you can say that it America’s northern subcontinent.
Largest Cities
The first ten largest cities of North America are Mexico City, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Delaware Valley, Houston, Toronto, Washington DC and Miami.
Records
The tallest point of North America is Mount McKinley that is situated in Alaska. However, the lowest point of North America is Death Valley that is located in California.