World Geography : North America

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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29 January 2016 at 14:11 delete

Good information but map is not clear..

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