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North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere, 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. It covers an area of about 24,480,000 km2 (9,450,000 sq mi), or about 4.8% of the planet's surface. As of July 2002, its population was estimated at more than 514,000,000. It is the third largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Etymology
A number of theories exist regarding the naming of North and South America. The most widely recognized is that they are named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World, previously undiscovered by Europeans. The second and less generally accepted is that the continents are named after an English merchant named Richard Amerike from Bristol, who is believed to have financed John Cabot's voyage of discovery from England to Newfoundland in 1497. A third and minutely explored belief that has been advanced is that America was named for a Spanish sailor bearing the ancient Visigothic name of 'Amairick'. More on [ North America ]
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[Appulo] Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America (1.0) http://tinyurl.com/yc7bfcz
iStorelao (iStorelao) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:28:55 -0000
[Appulo] Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America (1.0) http://tinyurl.com/yc7bfcz
Mystery phrase is BOULDE- FERN. Clue: ? of eastern north america with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay.
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Mystery phrase is BOULDE- FERN. Clue: ? of eastern north america with pale green fronds and an aroma like hay.
How Many Sports And Sport Federations Are There In Europe And North America?: Does anyone know approximately ho.. http://bit.ly/6gitUM
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How Many Sports And Sport Federations Are There In Europe And North America?: Does anyone know approximately ho.. http://bit.ly/6gitUM
Last month 6 out of 10 best seller phones in North America are blackberry #cyberposium
Winvestor (Win Panitvong) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:22:06 -0000
Last month 6 out of 10 best seller phones in North America are blackberry #cyberposium
New blog post: New PS3 Commercial For North America http://dlb-network.com/2009/11/new-ps3-commercial-for-north-america/
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New blog post: New PS3 Commercial For North America http://dlb-network.com/2009/11/new-ps3-commercial-for-north-america/
Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America (1.0) - http://u.nu/9pcx3
Appulous (Appulo.us) Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:15:31 -0000
Magellan RoadMate 2010 North America (1.0) - http://u.nu/9pcx3
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Passages: a Treasure Trove of North American Exploration - Digitized rare book collection for the National Library of Canada covering a range of topics in history and culture about Canada and North America.
Peopling North America: Population Movements and Migration - Presents a historical overview of migration to and within Canada, the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean from Europe, Asia and Africa. The demographic, economic, cultural, and political nature of major movements are examined.
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