North America - Wikipedia A map of North America's physical, political, and population characteristics as of 2018 North America is a continent [b] in the Northern and Western hemispheres [c] It 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 North America covers an area of around
North America | Countries, Regions, Map, Geography, Facts - Britannica This is a geographical treatment of North America, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its geologic history, land, people, and economy It occupies the northern portion of the ‘New World ’ North America is the world’s third largest continent, lies mainly between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer