·        North America is the third largest continent in the world after Asia and Africa.

·        The continents of North and South America are named after the Italian explorer, Amerigo Vespucci.

·        It is believed that the first people who lived in North America crossed to it from Asia, over the Bering strait, about 15000 years ago.

·        Canada, the largest country in North America, has more lakes and inland waters than any other country in the world. Even though Canada is the largest country in North America, more people live in Mexico and the United States of America.

·        In Canada people speak English and French. The main language in the United States is English, but in Mexico and Central America people speak Spanish.

·        The highest mountain in North America is Mount McKinley in Alaska. 

·        North America’s longest river, the Mississippi, played an important part in the exploration and economic development of the continent.

·        Lake Superior, North America’s largest lake, is also the world’s largest lake.

·        Disneyland Theme Park in California, opened in 1955, and Disney World Theme park in Florida, opened in 1971, attract millions of visitors each year.

·        There are plains, mountains, deserts, rivers and lakes in North America. The Grand Canyon, Disneyland, Cancun and Acapulco are but a few of the continents’ great tourist attractions.

·        The Niagara Falls are the most famous waterfalls in the world. They are divided into two falls. The Horseshoe Falls in Canada, and the American Falls in the United States.  The Falls produce electric power.