Atlas of North America

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Atlas of North America

North America English North America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast, connected to North America by the isthmus of Panama. It covers an area of about 24,490,000 km² (9,450,000 sq mi), or about 4.8% of the planet's surface. As of October 2006, its population was estimated at over 514,600,000. It is the third-largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is variably defined either as being a region of the Americas in its own right or as the southern portion of North America. The Caribbean is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. The region is located southeast of Northern America, east of Central America, and to the north and west of South America. Español América del Norte es un subcontinente que forma parte de América, situado en el hemisferio norte, y casi por completo en el hemisferio occidental. Limita al norte con el Océano Glacial Ártico, al este con el Océano Atlántico, al sureste con el Mar Caribe y al sur y al oeste con el Océano Pacífico. Al sureste está unido con Centroamérica por el istmo de Tehuantepec. Français L’Amérique du Nord est un continent ou la partie nord de l’Amérique, selon le point de vue. Elle se positionne à l’est de l’océan Pacifique, à l’ouest de l’océan Atlantique, au sud de l’océan Arctique et au nord de l’Amérique du Sud. Population 514,600,000 inhabitants Area 24,490,000 km² Major language(s) English, Spanish, French Major religion(s) Roman Catholicism and Protestantism More information North America, Geography of North America, History of North America and Politics of North America More images North America - North America (Category).

General maps

Location of the Americas

Map of the Americas Mapa de América Carte de l'Amérique

Map of the Americas Mapa de América Carte de l'Amérique

North America

Map of North America

Political map with 1st level divisions as of 1998 in SVG format

North America bedrock and terrain

North American cratons and basement rocks

North American craton

Sedimentary rock map

volcanic rock map

plutonic rock map

metamorphic rock map

Map of Central America

Blank map of Central America

Caribbean by political system:    Independent Republics    Independent Commonwealth Realms    Independent Commonwealth republics    British overseas territories (dependencies)    French overseas departments and overseas regions (integrated), French overseas collectivity (dependencies)    Parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (dependencies)    United States insular areas (dependencies)

The four NERC Interconnections, and the eight NERC Regional Reliability Organizations.

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day North America, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day North America.

Voyages of Christoper Columbus

Colonization of the Americas

Spanish colonization

History of North America 1750-1999

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Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Map showing Vinland

First map to show the name America

Piri Reis map

Map of the Americas 1587 (Ortelius)

Map of the Americas 1637 (Hondius)

Map of North America 1681

Map of the Americas 1705

Map of the Americas 1722

Map of the Americas 1770

North America 1797

Map of Central America and the Caribbean,

North America 1885

Central America 1892

North America 1914

Maps of international organizations

Organization of American States

Rio Group

Caribbean Community and Common Market

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

NATO versus Warsaw Pact 1949-1960

NATO Partners

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Arctic Council

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Ethnic maps

Native languages of North America

Indian population of the Americas

Satellite maps

Satellite map

Notes and references

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