The world’s third-largest continent (following Asia and Africa ) and fourth-largest by population (following Asia, Africa and Europe ) lie entirely in the northwestern hemisphere between the Arctic circle and the Tropic of Cancer. North America covers 16.5% of the total Earth’s land area about 2,47,09,000 square kilometres and a population of 57.9 crores (7.5% of the world’s population) in 23 countries. Most North American cultures and languages reflect the European countries due to European colonization.
North America connected to South America at the Isthmus of Panama, extending for about 640 kilometres east to west, separating the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. America was named after an Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci by Martin Waldseemuller, a German cartographer in the 1507 world map crediting his discovery of this continent.
LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES ANTIGUA & BARBUDACapital St. John’s Official languages English Area 440sqkm Population 99,337 (186/sq.km) GDP ₹ 20,288 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Major Cities All Saints, Liberta, Potter’s Village
BAHAMASCapital Nassau Official languages English Area 13,943 sq.km Population 3,85,637 (24.5/sq.km) GDP ₹ 93,694 crores Currency 1 Bahamian Dollar = 74.30 INR Major Cities Lucaya, Freeport, West End
BARBADOSCapital Bridgetown Official languages English, Bajan Creole Area 430 sq.km Population 286,641 (595.3/sq.km) GDP ₹ 40,101 crores Currency 1 Barbadian Dollar = 36.80 INR Major Cities Speightstown, Oistins, Holetown
BELIZECapital Belmopan Official languages English Area 22,966 sq.km Population 383,071 (13.4/sq.km) GDP ₹ 25,853 crores Currency 1 Belize Dollar = 36.88 INR Major Cities Belize City, San Ignacio, Orange Walk
CANADACapital Ottawa Official languages English, French Area 99,84,670 sq.km Population 3,70,64,562 (3.7/sq.km) GDP ₹ 1,47,01,991 crores Currency 1 Canadian Dollar = 59.93 INR Major Cities Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
COSTA RICACapital San José Official languages Spanish Area 51,100 sq.km Population 49,99,441 (89.6/sq.km) GDP ₹ 7,11,624 crores Currency 1 Costa Rican Colón = 0.12 INR Major Cities Heredia, Cartago, Alajuela
CUBACapital Havana Official languages Spanish Area 1,09,886 sq.km Population 1,13,38,134 (102/sq.km) GDP ₹ 18,93,355 crores Currency 1 Cuban Peso = 3.10 INR Major Cities Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín
DOMINICACapital Roseau Official languages English Area 751 sq.km Population 71,625 (89.2/sq.km) GDP ₹ 5,126 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Major Cities Portsmouth, Marigot, Berekua
DOMINICAN REPUBLICVector illustration of Dominican Republic flag map Capital Santo Domingo Official languages Spanish Area 48,671 sq.km Population 1,06,27,141 (207.3/sq.km) GDP ₹ 16,04,664 crores Currency 1 Dominican Peso = 1.30 INR Major Cities Santiago de los Caballeros, Este, Norte
EL SALVADORCapital San Salvador Official languages Spanish Area 21,041 sq.km Population 64,20,746 (293/sq.km) GDP ₹ 3,98,714 crores Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.32 INR Major Cities Soyapango, Santa Ana, San Miguel
GRENADACapital St. George’s Official languages English Area 344 sq.km Population 1,11,454 (302.3/sq.km) GDP ₹ 13,372 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Major Cities Gouyave, Grenville, Victoria
GUATEMELACapital Guatemala City Official languages Spanish Area 1,08,889 sq.km Population 1,72,47,849 (128.8/sq.km) GDP ₹ 10,79,062 crores Currency 1 Guatemalan Quetzal = 9.59 INR Major Cities Mixco, Villa Nueva, Quetzaltenango
HAITICapital Port-au-Prince Official languages French, Haitian Creole Area 27,750 sq.km Population 1,11,23,178 (361.5/sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,51,695 crores Currency 1 Haitian Gourde = 0.79 INR Major Cities Carrefour, Delmas, Pétion-Ville
HONDURASCapital Tegucigalpa Official languages Spanish Area 1,12,492 sq.km Population 95,87,522 (66.4/sq.km) GDP ₹ 3,64,021 crores Currency 1 Honduran Lempira = 3.10 INR Major Cities San Pedro Sula, Choloma, La Ceiba
JAMAICACapital Kingston Official languages English, Jamaican Patois Area 10,991 sq.km Population 29,34,847 (247.4/sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,00,434 crores Currency 1 Jamaican Dollar = 0.49 INR Major Cities New Kingston, Spanish Town, Portmore
MEXICOCapital Mexico City Official languages Spanish Area 1,964,375 sq.km Population 12,61,90,788 (57.1/sq.km) GDP ₹ 98,21,138 crores Currency 1 Mexican Peso = 3.73 INR Major Cities Tijuana, Ecatepec, León
NICARAGUACapital Managua Official languages Spanish Area 1,30,373 sq.km Population 64,65,501 (44.1/sq.km) GDP ₹ 2,65,661 crores Currency 1 Nicaraguan Córdoba = 2.11 INR Major Cities León, Masaya, Chinandega
PANAMACapital Panama City Official languages Spanish Area 75,417 sq.km Population 4,176,869 (45.8/sq.km) GDP ₹ 9,04,481 crores Currency 1 Panamanian Balboa = 74.32 INR Major Cities San Miguelito, Tocumen, David
SAINT KITTS AND NEVISCapital Basseterre Official languages English Area 261 sq.km Population 52,441 (199.2/sq.km) GDP ₹ 13,075 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Major Cities Monkey Hill, Figtree, Cayon
SAINT LUCIACapital Castries Official languages English Area 539 sq.km Population 1,81,889 (319.1/sq.km) GDP ₹ 18,424 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Major Cities Bisee, Vieux Fort, Micoud
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINESCapital Kingstown Official languages English Area 389 sq.km Population 1,10,211 (280.2/sq.km) GDP ₹ 10,178 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Major Cities Georgetown, Byera Village, Biabou
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOCapital Port of Spain Official languages English Area 5,130 sq.km Population 13,89,843 (261/sq.km) GDP ₹ 3,35,419 crores Currency 1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar = 10.94 INR Major Cities Chaguanas, San Fernando, Port of Spain
UNITED STATES OF AMERICACapital Washington, D.C. Official languages English Area 96,29,091 sq.km Population 32,70,96,265 (32.7/sq.km) GDP ₹ 16,84,52,575 crores Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.32 INR Major Cities New York, Los Angeles, Chicago
LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEPENDENCIES ANGUILLACapital The Valley Official languages English Area 91 sq.km Population 15,114 GDP ₹ 2,317 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Sovereign States United Kingdom
BERMUDACapital Hamilton Official languages English Area 53.2 sq.km Population 71,176 GDP 46,723 crores Currency 1 Bermudan Dollar = 74.80 INR Sovereign States United Kingdom
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDSCapital Road Town Official languages English Area 150 sq.km Population 30,397 GDP ₹ 3,726 crores Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign States United Kingdom
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDSCapital Charlotte Amalie Official languages English Area 346.4 sq.km Population 104,299 GDP 34,134 crores Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign States United States
CAYMAN ISLANDSCapital George Town Official languages English Area 264 sq.km Population 66,366 GDP ₹ 18,632 crores Currency 1 Cayman Islands Dollar = 89.82 INR Sovereign States United Kingdom
MONTSERRATCapital Brades Official languages English Area 102 sq.km Population 4,649 GDP 4,695 crores Currency 1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR Sovereign States United Kingdom
NAVASSA ISLANDS Capital Lulu Town (abandoned) Official languages N/A Area 5.4 sq.km Population NIL GDP NIL Currency N/A Sovereign States United States
PUERTO RICOCapital San Juan Official languages Spanish, English Area 9,104 sq.km Population 32,85,874 GDP 8,36,770 crores Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign States United States
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDSCapital Cockburn Town Official languages English Area 948 sq.km Population 42,953 GDP N/A Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign States United Kingdom
INTEGRAL PARTS OF PRIMARILY NON-NORTH AMERICAN STATES ARUBACapital Oranjestad Official languages Dutch, Papiamento Area 180 sq.km Population 107,139 (624/Sq.km) GDP ₹32,790 crores Currency 1 Aruban Florin = 41.41 INR Sovereign State Netherlands
BONAIRECapital Kralendijk Official languages Dutch, Papiamento Area 288 sq.km Population 20,104 (69/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign State Netherlands
CLIPPERTON ISLANDSCapital NA Official languages NA Area 6 sq.km Population 0 GDP 0 Currency NA Sovereign State France
CURAÇAOCapital Willemstad Official languages Dutch, English, Papiamentu Area 444 sq.km Population 157,538 (358/Sq.km) GDP ₹31,130 crores Currency 1 Netherlands Antillean Guilder = 41.56 INR Sovereign State Netherlands
FEDERAL DEPENDENCIESCapital Gran Roque Official languages Spanish Area 342 sq.km Population 2,155 (6.3/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 PetroDollar = 0.78 INR Sovereign State Venezuela
NUEVA ESPARTACapital La Asunción Official languages Spanish Area 1,151 sq.km Population 387,175 (427.5/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 PetroDollar = 0.78 INR Sovereign State Venezuela
GREENLANDCapital Nuuk Official languages Greenlandic Area 2,166,086 sq.km Population 56,225 (0.028/Sq.km) GDP ₹13,414 crores Currency 1 Danish Krone = 11.88 INR Sovereign State Denmark
GUADELOUPECapital Basse-Terre Official languages French Area 1,628 sq.km Population 395,700 (243/Sq.km) GDP ₹76,762 crores Currency 1 Euro = 88.41 INR Sovereign State France
MARTINQUECapital Fort-de-France Official languages French Area 1,128 sq.km Population 376,480 (354/Sq.km) GDP ₹80,127 crores Currency 1 Euro = 88.41 INR Sovereign State France
SABACapital The Bottom Official languages Dutch Area 13 sq.km Population 1,933 (148/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign State Netherlands
SAINT BARTHÈLEMYCapital Gustavia Official languages French Area 25 sq.km Population 9,961 (398/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 Euro = 88.41 INR Sovereign State France
SAINT MARTINCapital Marigot Official languages French Area 53.2 sq.km Population 34,065 (640/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 Euro = 88.41 INR Sovereign State France
SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELONCapital Saint Pierre Official languages French Area 242 sq.km Population 5,997 (25/Sq.km) GDP ₹1,424 crores Currency 1 Euro = 88.41 INR Sovereign State France
SAN ANDRÈS AND PROVIDENCIACapital San Andrés Official languages Spanish Area 52.5 sq.km Population 61,280 (1,200/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 Colombian Peso = 0.019 INR Sovereign State Colombia
SINT EUSTATIUSCapital Oranjestad Official languages Dutch Area 21 sq.km Population 3,138 (150/Sq.km) GDP NA Currency 1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR Sovereign State Netherlands
SINT MAARTENCapital Philipsburg Official languages Dutch Area 34 sq.km Population 41,486 (1,221/Sq.km) GDP ₹10,879 crores Currency 1 Netherlands Antillean Guilder = 41.56 INR Sovereign State Netherlands
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