North America

North America is the most northern subcontinent of the Americas and located in the western hemisphere. North America has an area of ​​24,315,410 km². Although it covers a vast territory, it consists of only three countries: Canada, United States and Mexico. The largest island in the world, Greenland, is also located in the northern part of North America. In the meantime, Alaska is not a country, it is one of the 50 US states.

In general terms the name America comes from the navigator Américo Vespucio who was the first navigator to distinguish that the continent was not the eastern islands.

Culture

Regarding the culture, the continent has two main cultures which can be distinguished by their geographical location; The southern part of the continent has some of the characteristics of the extinct indigenous groups (Mayas and Aztecs) and in the northern part of the continent Anglo-Saxon culture.

Economy

As for its economy, this subcontinent is the one with the highest economic index of the three American subcontinents also has the highest purchasing power in the world.

As for the currency, it varies by country. Thus in the United States and Canada the Dollar are used, in Greenland euro, while in Mexico the Mexican Peso is used.

Population

7% of the world’s population lives in North America. The amount of population has been consisted by immigrants coming mainly from England, Spain and some from France. Currently, the immigration rate in Canada is 0.9% but it is estimated that this value will continue to decrease. While in the United States and Mexico it is 1%.

Weather

The weather is quite diversed in North America. In the northern part of the continent is an Arctic climate. However, when descending geographically, there are temperate climates with the presence of forests and plains. In the southern part of North America, the climate is tropical.

Religion

The countries of Canada and the United States have a predominance of Protestant religion while Mexico has a predominance of the Catholic.

Languages

In Canada French and English languages are spoken. In addition to its predominant language, which is English, French and Spanish are spoken in certain states of the United States. Spanish is a result of immigration from Mexico and other Latin American countries. And in Mexico the main language spoken is Spanish.

The most important tourist destinations of North America

• Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
• Washington, DC, USA
• Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
• Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
• Lassen Volcanic National Park, California, USA
• Walt Disney World, Florida, USA
• Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
• Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA
• Times Square, New York, USA
• Chichen Itza, Mexico
• The CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
• Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, USA
• Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
• The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
• Cancún and the Mayan Riviera, Mexico
• The Ancient Fortress of Tulum, Mexico
• Mérida: Yucatán’s White City, Mexico