North America

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Continent in the Americas

North America is a continent in the Northern and Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The region includes Northern America and Middle America, comprising the Caribbean and Central America.

Also known as...NA, Turtle Island, North and Central America, N. America, North American continent, North-America, North America (continent), North America (region), North America (Americas), North American Continent, N america, 003 (UN M.49 code), N America, Amérique du Nord, N Am, North Am, NoAm, NOAM, and North Amer
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