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(Redirected from List of basic North America topics) Overview of and topical guide to North America
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North America.

North America is a continent in the Earth's Northern and Western Hemispheres. 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. North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometres (9,540,198 sq mi), about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2007, its population was estimated at nearly 524 million people. It is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. North America and South America are collectively known as the Americas.

Geography of North America

Geography of North America

Countries and dependencies of North America

 Anguilla •  Antigua and Barbuda •  Aruba •  Bahamas •  Barbados •  Belize •  Bermuda •  British Virgin Islands •  Canada •  Cayman Islands • Clipperton Island •  Costa Rica •  Cuba •  Curaçao •  Dominica •  Dominican Republic •  El Salvador •  Greenland •  Grenada •  Guadeloupe •  Guatemala •  Haiti •  Honduras •  Jamaica •  Martinique •  Mexico •  Montserrat • Navassa Island •  Nicaragua •  Panama •  Puerto Rico •  Saint Barthélemy •  Saint Kitts and Nevis •  Saint Lucia •  Saint Martin •  Saint Pierre and Miquelon •  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Sint Maarten •  Trinidad and Tobago •  Turks and Caicos Islands •  United States •  United States Virgin Islands

Environment of North America

Climate in North American countries
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Ecoregions of North America
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Environment of North America
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Geology of North America
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Protected areas of North America
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Wildlife of North America
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Flora of North America
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Fauna of North America
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Regions of North America

Regions of North America
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Caribbean
West
Indies
Antilles
Greater
Antilles
Hispaniola
Lesser
Antilles
Leeward
Islands
Saint Martin
Virgin Islands
Southern
Caribbean
Leeward
Antilles
ABC islands
Windward
Islands
Lucayan
Archipelago
  • Bahamas
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
    • Caribbean
    Sea
    Caribbean
    continental
    zone
    Central America
    South America
    Wider
    groupings
    may include:
    Yucatán Peninsula
    The Guianas
    N.B.: Territories in italics are parts of transregional sovereign states or non-sovereign dependencies.

    These three form the SSS islands that with the ABC islands comprise the Dutch Caribbean, of which the BES islands are not direct Kingdom constituents but subsumed with the country of the Netherlands.

    Physiographically, these continental islands are not part of the volcanic Windward Islands arc, although sometimes grouped with them culturally and politically.

    Disputed territories administered by Guyana. Disputed territories administered by Colombia.

    Bermuda is an isolated North Atlantic oceanic island, physiographically not part of the Lucayan Archipelago, Antilles, Caribbean Sea nor North American continental nor South American continental islands. It is grouped with the Northern American region, but occasionally also with the Caribbean region culturally.
    Central America
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    United Nations geoscheme for the Americas

    Ecoregions of North America

    Ecoregions of American countries
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    Political divisions of North America

    Countries and dependencies of North America
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    Denmark
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    Coats of arms of North America
    Flags of North America
    List of North American countries by GDP (PPP)
    List of North American countries by population
    List of cities in North America

    Political divisions of countries of North America
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    Cities of North America, by country
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    Geographic features of North America

    Islands of North America
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    Mountain peaks of North America
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    Table of the highest major summits of North America
    Table of the most prominent summits of North America
    Table of the most isolated major summits of North America

    Rivers of North America
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    List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas

    Demography of North America

    Demographics of North America
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    Geography by country and territory

    Geography of North America
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    Capitals in North America
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    Government and politics of North America

    Governments in North America
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    Politics of North American countries
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    Capital punishment in North American countries
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    Constitutions of North American countries
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    Elections in North American countries
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    Foreign relations of North American countries
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    Human rights in North America
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    Law of North America
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    Law enforcement in North American countries
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    Military of North America
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    Political parties of North American countries
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    History of North America

    History of North America
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    Economic history of North American countries
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    Military history of North American countries
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    Culture of North America

    Culture of North America

    Culture of North American countries
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    Architecture of North American countries
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    Coats of arms of North American countries
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    Cuisine of North American countries
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    Festivals in North American countries
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    Flags of North America
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    Languages of North America
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    Media in North American countries
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    Public holidays in North American countries
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    Prostitution in North American countries
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    Racism in North America
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    Religion in North America
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    Slavery in North American culture
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    Television in North American countries
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    The arts in North America

    Art in North American countries
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    Literature of North America
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    Music of North America
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    Theatre in North America
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    Cinema of North America
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    Sports in North America

    Sports in North America
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    Economy and infrastructure of North America

    Economy of North America
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    Agriculture in North American countries
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    Communications in North America
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    National parks of North American countries
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    Tourism in North America
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    Transport in North America
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    Education in North America

    Education in North American countries
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    North America lists

    See also

    Outlines of North American countries, dependencies and territories
    Sovereign states
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    References

    1. "United Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49)". United Nations Statistics Division.

    External links

    Wikimedia Atlas of North America

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