North America 
	
	North America, third largest of the world's continents, lying for the most part between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer. See more at britannica.com/place/North-America .
	
		Africa  
		Antarctica  
		Asia  
		Australia  
		Europe  
		North America  
		South America  
	  
	
		
		
			
				NORTH AMERICA FACTS 
			 
		 
		
			
				Number of Countries 
				23 
			 
			
				Area (square miles) 
				9.54 million 
			 
			
				Population 
				579 million (as of 2016) 
			 
			
				Largest City 
				Mexico City, Mexico 
			 
			
				Number of Languages 
				350 
			 
			
				Size in Comparison to Other Continents 
				3rd Largest 
			 
		 
		
	 
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