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| Geography and Nature |
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| Total Land Area: |
24,709,000 sq km / 9,540,000 sq miles [1] |
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North American |
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23 [2] |
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0 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 7 possible trans-continental nations |
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Canada - 9,984,670 sq km / 3,855,100 sq miles |
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Saint Christopher & Nevis (St. Kitts & Nevis) - 261 sq km / 101 sq miles |
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Mount McKinley - 6,194 metres / 20,320 ft - United States |
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The Mississippi-Missouri - 6,275 km / 3,902 miles - United States |
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Lake Michigan-Huron - 117,702 sq km / 45,445 sq miles - United States / Canada |
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Belize - 72.5% of total land area forested (FAO/UN) [3] |
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Honduras - 41.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN) [3] |
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Cuba - increased forestation by 37.2% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN) [3] |
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| Population and Health |
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547,086,281 - 7.92% of World population (UNdata) [4] |
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Northern America - 351,659,164 - 5.09% of World population (UNdata) [4] |
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United States - 317,641,087 - 4.60% of World population (UNdata) [4] |
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Mexico City - Mexico - 8,560,994 (World Gazetteer) [5] |
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Mexico City - Mexico - 23,610,441 (World Gazetteer) [6] |
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78 years - US & Canada / 70 years - Caribbean / 74 years - Central America (UN) [7] |
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| Infant Mortality Rate: |
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United States - 1,200,000 (UNAIDS) [8] |
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The UN does not list Female Genital Mutilation prevalance rates for any North American Countries (UNIFEM) |
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| Future Population Estimates (UNdata) |
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2015 [4] |
| Total North American Population: |
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573,776,498 |
| Most Populous Region: |
Northern America |
367,955,848 |
| Most Populous Country: |
United States |
332,334,019 |
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2020 [4] |
| Total North American Population: |
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598,714,495 |
| Most Populous Region: |
Northern America |
383,383,802 |
| Most Populous Country: |
United States |
346,153,494 |
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2050 [4] |
| Total North American Population: |
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694,798,362 |
| Most Populous Region: |
Northern America |
448,463,687 |
| Most Populous Country: |
United States |
403,931,520 |
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| Energy |
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124 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA) [9] |
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United States - 104 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA) [9] |
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1 Nuclear Power Reactor Currently Under Construction (IAEA) [10] |
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31 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA) [11] |
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| Civil Rights |
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Haiti (Global Peace Index) [12] |
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Canada (Global Peace Index) [12] |
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Haiti (Corruption Perceptions Index) [13] |
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Canada (Corruption Perceptions Index) [13] |
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| Military |
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US$686,600,000,000 (SIPRI) [14] |
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United States - US$661,000,000,000 (SIPRI) [14] |
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El Salvadore - 5.00% of GDP (CIA World Factbook) [15] |
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| Lowest Military Spend (% GDP): |
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Bermuda - 0.11% of GDP (CIA World Factbook) [15] |
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During 2009, 1 major conflict took place in North America (SIPRI) [14] |
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1 major multilateral arms embargoe is currently in place (UK Government Info) [16] |
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United States - 30% of overall global arms trade (SIPRI) [14] |
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Lockheed Martin - United States - US$29.88bn arms sales, US$3.217bn profit - Yearly figures for 2009 (SIPRI) [14] |
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United States - 9,600 total warheads / 2,468 operational warheads (Federation of American Scientists) [17] |
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United States - 480,000 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project) [18] |
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| Media and Communications |
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United States - 220,000,000 (UN) [19] |
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Cuba (Press Freedom Index) [20] |
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Canada (Press Freedom Index) [20] |
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Cayman Islands - 587.7 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN) [19] |
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| United Nations |
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23 (UN) [21] |
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1 (UN) [22] |
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MINUSTAH Haiti - 12,478 total personnel (UN) [22] |
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MINUSTAH Haiti - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$611,750,000 (UN) [22] |
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| More Facts + Figures |
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United States - US$14,441,425,000,000 (IMF) [23] / US$14,204,322,000,000 (World Bank) [24] |
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Willis Tower, Chicago, United States - 442 metres / 1,451 feet - 108 floors (Emporis) [25] |
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| Continent Location |
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The geographical North American continent is made up from a large mainland, many small island nations and central American republics, with boundaries stretching across the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea too. It's total physical size is mostly attributed to Canada, the United States, Greenland and Mexico, and overall, North America makes up just under 5% of the planet's total surface area - about 16.5% of the World's total land area - making it the third largest continent on the globe, after only Asia and Africa. |
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[1] This figure is an estimate and may be slightly off when considering different interpretations of where the continent begins and ends. It should only be used as a guide.
[2] "List Of Geographic Names, also includes non-recognised states and some territories too" UN (United Nations). The countries highlighted in bold text are the fully internationally-recognised countries, and the remainder are a mixture of partially-recognised states, territories and dependancies.
[3] "ENVIRONMENTAL INDICATORS: Forests" United Nations Statistics Division - Statistics compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
[4] UNdata statistics database (United Nations). UNdata quotes the original sources of the above estimates as being 'United Nations Population Division' (World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision, released in 2009). The next United Nations population statistics update is due in 2011.
[5] "World: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population" All statistics © Stefan Helders, www.world-gazetteer.com
[6] "World: most populous metropolitan areas" All statistics © Stefan Helders, www.world-gazetteer.com
[7] "United Nations World Mortality Wallchart 2007" These are the official estimates for 2007 life expectancy rates by the UN. There is no single figure for the North American Continent so we have shown all 3 seperate figures above.
[8] "UNAIDS Interactive map" 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, July 2008, UNAIDS. In the menu on the left, click on "HIV infection & AIDS Epidemic by country", then click "People living with HIV in 2007". You will then be able to view the statistics for each country by scanning over the interactive map of the World.
[9] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - Operational & Long Term Shutdown Reactors by Country" - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
[10] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - Under Construction Reactors by Country" - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
[11] "NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - Shutdown Reactors by Country" - International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
[12] "Global Peace Index :: Web Version".
[13] "Corruption Perceptions Index 2009" Released on the 17th of November 2009, these are the yearly CPI Index scores for the 180 countries which it evaluates. The CPI rating is based on 13 different independent surveys, however, not all surveys are used for all countries.
[14] "SIPRI Yearbook 2010: Summary" - Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
[15] "The CIA World Factbook 2009 :: Country Comparison :: Military expenditures" - Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
[16] "Current Arms Embargoes and Other Restrictions" - United Kingdom Department For Business, Innovation and Skills.
[17] "Status of World Nuclear Forces 2010" Federation of American Scientists - All numbers are estimates with ongoing updates.
[18] "World Depleted Uranium Inventory" WISE Uranium Project.
[19] The statistics quoted above are taken from the UNdata statistics database - United Nations.
[20] "Press Freedom Index 2009" - Reporters Without Borders.
[21] "Press Release ORG/1469 - UNITED NATIONS MEMBER STATES" United Nations Department of Public Information, News and Media Division.
[22] "United Nations Peacekeeping - Current Missions" United Nations.
[23] "World Economic Outlook Database, October 2009" International Monetary Fund (IMF).
[24] "World Bank Gross Domestic Product Figures For 2008" World Bank.
[25] "Official World's 200 Tallest High-rise Buildings" Emporis.com |
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