North America is the third largest continent on the Earth. It has some of the oldest rocks on the Earth. The Panama Canal, located in Central America, connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean.
Surface area: 24,256,000 km2
Location: It is located in the Northern and Western hemispheres, between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans
Major countries: Canada, Mexico, United States of America, West Indies and Alaska
Important physical features:
♦ Appalachian and Rocky Mountains to the east
♦ The St. Lawrence River separates parts of the
United States from eastern Canada
♦ Highest point in North America: Mount
McKinley in Alaska (elevation above sea level: 20,320 feet)
Major languages: French, Spanish and English
Largest island on the Earth: Greenland
