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North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast. It covers an area of about 24,480,000 km² (9,450,000 sq mi), or about 4.8% of the planet's surface. As of July 2002, its population was estimated at more than 514,000,000. It is the third largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Etymology

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A number of theories exist regarding the naming of North and South America. The most widely recognized is that they are named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World, previously undiscovered by Europeans. The second and less generally accepted is that the continents are named after an English merchant named Richard Amerike from Bristol, who is believed to have financed John Cabot's voyage of discovery from England to Newfoundland in 1497. A third and minutely explored belief that has been advanced is that America was named for a Spanish sailor bearing the ancient Visigothic name of 'Amairick'.

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@terryduffelen North America has protected me from these little details...thank god for stolen Sky Sports.
RWhittall (Richard Whittall) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:38:04 -0000
@terryduffelen North America has protected me from these little details...thank god for stolen Sky Sports.
Lets gets the Kea North America (Kiwi Global Talent Community) show on the road 01/01/10!
keanorthamerica (Kea North America) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:37:18 -0000
Lets gets the Kea North America (Kiwi Global Talent Community) show on the road 01/01/10!
Audio Innovations wants to thank ALL the sponsors: NET SOLUTIONS NORTH AMERICA, Kerri Efendi Designs , Eldad... http://bit.ly/5pqlts
audioinnovation (Audio Innovations) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:33:44 -0000
Audio Innovations wants to thank ALL the sponsors: NET SOLUTIONS NORTH AMERICA, Kerri Efendi Designs , Eldad... http://bit.ly/5pqlts
wants to thank ALL the sponsors: NET SOLUTIONS NORTH AMERICA, Kerri Efendi Designs , Eldad Efendi , Sbt Bellingham... http://bit.ly/7aTBgu
audioinnovation (Audio Innovations) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:29:29 -0000
wants to thank ALL the sponsors: NET SOLUTIONS NORTH AMERICA, Kerri Efendi Designs , Eldad Efendi , Sbt Bellingham... http://bit.ly/7aTBgu
@Totalbiscuit Shout out to Alea Iacta Est--the best guild in North America!
lougagliardi (Lou G.) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:25:46 -0000
@Totalbiscuit Shout out to Alea Iacta Est--the best guild in North America!
RT @TrulyWeird: It's #trulyweird that kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum every year.
exdrovexo (alexandra ydrovo ) Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:23:58 -0000
RT @TrulyWeird: It's #trulyweird that kids in North America spend close to half a billion dollars on chewing gum every year.

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