Latitude : 7°12'N 83°38'N
Longitude : 12°08'W 172°30'
Area : 2,42,38,000 sq.km (including Greenland and Caribbean Islands )
Size : Third Largest continent
Population : 16.3 millions
Important Lakes
1. Lake Superior : World's second largest lake (82,350 sq.km) after Caspian Sea .
2. Lake Michigan : Only great lake that is entirely within The United States .
3. Great Bear Lake : Lake of North west territories through which Arctic Circle pass .
Important Mountain Ranges
1. Brook's Range : Located in North Alaska .
2. The Alaska & Aleutian Ranges : Mount McKinely (6194 km ) is the highest peak of North America in Alaska Range .
3. Rocky Mountains : It is eastern most and is the highest range among the western Cordilleras .
Other Important Things of North America
1. San Andreas Fault : World's largest manifestation of surface transform fault .
2. Aniakchak in Alaska : Active Volcano
3. Popocate Petl in Mexico : Active Volcano
4. Yucatan Peninsula : Deepest place of Mexico .
5. Kenai Peninsula : known for its petroleum resources .
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Write commentsGood information but map is not clear..
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