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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.

NORTH AMERICA FACTS
Number of Countries 23
Area (square miles) 9.54 million
Population 579 billion (as of 2016)
Largest City Mexico City, Mexico
Number of Languages 350
Size on Comparison to Other Continents 3rd Largest