North America

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North America
Turtle Island

Location of North America.
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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