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Since the 15<sup>th</sup> century CE, North America has been the location of a centuries-long [[genocide]] and [[Settler-colonialism|colonization]] effort largely on the part of [[Europe|Europeans]] against indigenous peoples.<ref>Howard Zinn (1980). ''[https://files.libcom.org/files/A%20People's%20History%20of%20the%20Unite%20-%20Howard%20Zinn.pdf A People's History of the United States]''. </ref> | Since the 15<sup>th</sup> century CE, North America has been the location of a centuries-long [[genocide]] and [[Settler-colonialism|colonization]] effort largely on the part of [[Europe|Europeans]] against indigenous peoples.<ref>Howard Zinn (1980). ''[https://files.libcom.org/files/A%20People's%20History%20of%20the%20Unite%20-%20Howard%20Zinn.pdf A People's History of the United States]''. </ref> | ||
== Countries == | |||
<categorytree mode="pages" depth="10">North American countries</categorytree> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 22:58, 16 March 2025
 Location of North America. | |
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| Area | 24.709 million km2 |
|---|---|
| Population | 592,296,233 (2021) |
| Population density | 25.7/km2 (2021) |
| Demonym |
North American Turtle Islander |
| Countries | 23 sovereign states |
| Part of | Americas |
North America, also known as Turtle Island by some indigenous peoples, is a continent located in the Northern Hemisphere. To its West is the Pacific Ocean, its East the Atlantic Ocean, and its North the Arctic ocean. At its southernmost point is South America.[1] The three largest countries in North America are Canada, followed by the United States and Mexico.
Since the 15th century CE, North America has been the location of a centuries-long genocide and colonization effort largely on the part of Europeans against indigenous peoples.[2]
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References
- ↑ "North America". Great Soviet Encyclopedia.
- ↑ Howard Zinn (1980). A People's History of the United States.