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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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North America, hmms. well, I'm so gonna hate her. she gets to go when she's not a fan. and me ?! I dont get to when i AM . -.-
XINNNZXC (KeXin.â¥) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:09:21 -0000
North America, hmms. well, I'm so gonna hate her. she gets to go when she's not a fan. and me ?! I dont get to when i AM . -.-
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HGTV's "For Rent" & "Property Virgins" is exclusively in Toronto. It's not Paris, but Toronto is as cool as it gets in North America.
Kamkiriad (Steve Polevoi) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:35:07 -0000
HGTV's "For Rent" & "Property Virgins" is exclusively in Toronto. It's not Paris, but Toronto is as cool as it gets in North America.
There is clearly an issue with the Twitter sms service in North America. If you are not affected, you are probably in the minority.
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There is clearly an issue with the Twitter sms service in North America. If you are not affected, you are probably in the minority.
AHEAD - The Health and Retirement Study (HRS) and Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) are nationally representative longitudinal data collections that examine retirement and the aging of society.
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CBC News: Making sense of the 2001 Canadian census - Includes information on the 2001 Canadian Census.
CensusScope - A useful tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends presented as graphics and maps.
FreeDemographics - Free access to United States census data from 1990 as well as a preview of the data that will be available upon release of Census 2000.
INEGI - Instituto Nacional de Estadística Geografía e Informática of Mexico. [English, Spanish]
North American Demography - Complete population statistics from the US, Canada and Mexico.
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Quebec Institute of Statistics - Provides economic, social and census data about the province of Quebec.
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Statistics Canada - In depth population statistics including the Canada 2001 census.
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U.S. Nonmetropolitan Demographic Trends - Summary of recent American demographic trends. Provided by the Sociology Department of Loyola University, Chicago.
United States Census Bureau - Demographic information and analyses.
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