The world’s third-largest continent (following Asia and Africa) and fourth-largest by population (following Asia, Africa and Europe) lie entirely in the northwestern hemisphere between the Arctic circle and the Tropic of Cancer. North America covers 16.5% of the total Earth’s land area about 2,47,09,000 square kilometres and a population of 57.9 crores (7.5% of the world’s population) in 23 countries. Most North American cultures and languages reflect the European countries due to European colonization.
North America connected to South America at the Isthmus of Panama, extending for about 640 kilometres east to west, separating the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. America was named after an Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci by Martin Waldseemuller, a German cartographer in the 1507 world map crediting his discovery of this continent.
LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
ANTIGUA & BARBUDA
Capital
St. John’s
Official languages
English
Area
440sqkm
Population
99,337 (186/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 20,288 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Major Cities
All Saints, Liberta, Potter’s Village
BAHAMAS
Capital
Nassau
Official languages
English
Area
13,943 sq.km
Population
3,85,637 (24.5/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 93,694 crores
Currency
1 Bahamian Dollar = 74.30 INR
Major Cities
Lucaya, Freeport, West End
BARBADOS
Capital
Bridgetown
Official languages
English, Bajan Creole
Area
430 sq.km
Population
286,641 (595.3/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 40,101 crores
Currency
1 Barbadian Dollar = 36.80 INR
Major Cities
Speightstown, Oistins, Holetown
BELIZE
Capital
Belmopan
Official languages
English
Area
22,966 sq.km
Population
383,071 (13.4/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 25,853 crores
Currency
1 Belize Dollar = 36.88 INR
Major Cities
Belize City, San Ignacio, Orange Walk
CANADA
Capital
Ottawa
Official languages
English, French
Area
99,84,670 sq.km
Population
3,70,64,562 (3.7/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 1,47,01,991 crores
Currency
1 Canadian Dollar = 59.93 INR
Major Cities
Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver
COSTA RICA
Capital
San José
Official languages
Spanish
Area
51,100 sq.km
Population
49,99,441 (89.6/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 7,11,624 crores
Currency
1 Costa Rican Colón = 0.12 INR
Major Cities
Heredia, Cartago, Alajuela
CUBA
Capital
Havana
Official languages
Spanish
Area
1,09,886 sq.km
Population
1,13,38,134 (102/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 18,93,355 crores
Currency
1 Cuban Peso = 3.10 INR
Major Cities
Santiago de Cuba, Camagüey, Holguín
DOMINICA
Capital
Roseau
Official languages
English
Area
751 sq.km
Population
71,625 (89.2/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 5,126 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Major Cities
Portsmouth, Marigot, Berekua
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Vector illustration of Dominican Republic flag map
Capital
Santo Domingo
Official languages
Spanish
Area
48,671 sq.km
Population
1,06,27,141 (207.3/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 16,04,664 crores
Currency
1 Dominican Peso = 1.30 INR
Major Cities
Santiago de los Caballeros, Este, Norte
EL SALVADOR
Capital
San Salvador
Official languages
Spanish
Area
21,041 sq.km
Population
64,20,746 (293/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 3,98,714 crores
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.32 INR
Major Cities
Soyapango, Santa Ana, San Miguel
GRENADA
Capital
St. George’s
Official languages
English
Area
344 sq.km
Population
1,11,454 (302.3/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 13,372 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Major Cities
Gouyave, Grenville, Victoria
GUATEMELA
Capital
Guatemala City
Official languages
Spanish
Area
1,08,889 sq.km
Population
1,72,47,849 (128.8/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 10,79,062 crores
Currency
1 Guatemalan Quetzal = 9.59 INR
Major Cities
Mixco, Villa Nueva, Quetzaltenango
HAITI
Capital
Port-au-Prince
Official languages
French, Haitian Creole
Area
27,750 sq.km
Population
1,11,23,178 (361.5/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 2,51,695 crores
Currency
1 Haitian Gourde = 0.79 INR
Major Cities
Carrefour, Delmas, Pétion-Ville
HONDURAS
Capital
Tegucigalpa
Official languages
Spanish
Area
1,12,492 sq.km
Population
95,87,522 (66.4/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 3,64,021 crores
Currency
1 Honduran Lempira = 3.10 INR
Major Cities
San Pedro Sula, Choloma, La Ceiba
JAMAICA
Capital
Kingston
Official languages
English, Jamaican Patois
Area
10,991 sq.km
Population
29,34,847 (247.4/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 2,00,434 crores
Currency
1 Jamaican Dollar = 0.49 INR
Major Cities
New Kingston, Spanish Town, Portmore
MEXICO
Capital
Mexico City
Official languages
Spanish
Area
1,964,375 sq.km
Population
12,61,90,788 (57.1/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 98,21,138 crores
Currency
1 Mexican Peso = 3.73 INR
Major Cities
Tijuana, Ecatepec, León
NICARAGUA
Capital
Managua
Official languages
Spanish
Area
1,30,373 sq.km
Population
64,65,501 (44.1/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 2,65,661 crores
Currency
1 Nicaraguan Córdoba = 2.11 INR
Major Cities
León, Masaya, Chinandega
PANAMA
Capital
Panama City
Official languages
Spanish
Area
75,417 sq.km
Population
4,176,869 (45.8/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 9,04,481 crores
Currency
1 Panamanian Balboa = 74.32 INR
Major Cities
San Miguelito, Tocumen, David
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Capital
Basseterre
Official languages
English
Area
261 sq.km
Population
52,441 (199.2/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 13,075 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Major Cities
Monkey Hill, Figtree, Cayon
SAINT LUCIA
Capital
Castries
Official languages
English
Area
539 sq.km
Population
1,81,889 (319.1/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 18,424 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Major Cities
Bisee, Vieux Fort, Micoud
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
Capital
Kingstown
Official languages
English
Area
389 sq.km
Population
1,10,211 (280.2/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 10,178 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Major Cities
Georgetown, Byera Village, Biabou
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
Capital
Port of Spain
Official languages
English
Area
5,130 sq.km
Population
13,89,843 (261/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 3,35,419 crores
Currency
1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar = 10.94 INR
Major Cities
Chaguanas, San Fernando, Port of Spain
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Capital
Washington, D.C.
Official languages
English
Area
96,29,091 sq.km
Population
32,70,96,265 (32.7/sq.km)
GDP
₹ 16,84,52,575 crores
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.32 INR
Major Cities
New York, Los Angeles, Chicago
LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEPENDENCIES
ANGUILLA
Capital
The Valley
Official languages
English
Area
91 sq.km
Population
15,114
GDP
₹ 2,317 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Sovereign States
United Kingdom
BERMUDA
Capital
Hamilton
Official languages
English
Area
53.2 sq.km
Population
71,176
GDP
46,723 crores
Currency
1 Bermudan Dollar = 74.80 INR
Sovereign States
United Kingdom
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Capital
Road Town
Official languages
English
Area
150 sq.km
Population
30,397
GDP
₹ 3,726 crores
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign States
United Kingdom
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS
Capital
Charlotte Amalie
Official languages
English
Area
346.4 sq.km
Population
104,299
GDP
34,134 crores
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign States
United States
CAYMAN ISLANDS
Capital
George Town
Official languages
English
Area
264 sq.km
Population
66,366
GDP
₹ 18,632 crores
Currency
1 Cayman Islands Dollar = 89.82 INR
Sovereign States
United Kingdom
MONTSERRAT
Capital
Brades
Official languages
English
Area
102 sq.km
Population
4,649
GDP
4,695 crores
Currency
1 East Caribbean Dollar = 27.47 INR
Sovereign States
United Kingdom
NAVASSA ISLANDS
Capital
Lulu Town (abandoned)
Official languages
N/A
Area
5.4 sq.km
Population
NIL
GDP
NIL
Currency
N/A
Sovereign States
United States
PUERTO RICO
Capital
San Juan
Official languages
Spanish, English
Area
9,104 sq.km
Population
32,85,874
GDP
8,36,770 crores
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign States
United States
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS
Capital
Cockburn Town
Official languages
English
Area
948 sq.km
Population
42,953
GDP
N/A
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign States
United Kingdom
INTEGRAL PARTS OF PRIMARILY NON-NORTH AMERICAN STATES
ARUBA
Capital
Oranjestad
Official languages
Dutch, Papiamento
Area
180 sq.km
Population
107,139 (624/Sq.km)
GDP
₹32,790 crores
Currency
1 Aruban Florin = 41.41 INR
Sovereign State
Netherlands
BONAIRE
Capital
Kralendijk
Official languages
Dutch, Papiamento
Area
288 sq.km
Population
20,104 (69/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign State
Netherlands
CLIPPERTON ISLANDS
Capital
NA
Official languages
NA
Area
6 sq.km
Population
0
GDP
0
Currency
NA
Sovereign State
France
CURAÇAO
Capital
Willemstad
Official languages
Dutch, English, Papiamentu
Area
444 sq.km
Population
157,538 (358/Sq.km)
GDP
₹31,130 crores
Currency
1 Netherlands Antillean Guilder = 41.56 INR
Sovereign State
Netherlands
FEDERAL DEPENDENCIES
Capital
Gran Roque
Official languages
Spanish
Area
342 sq.km
Population
2,155 (6.3/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 PetroDollar = 0.78 INR
Sovereign State
Venezuela
NUEVA ESPARTA
Capital
La Asunción
Official languages
Spanish
Area
1,151 sq.km
Population
387,175 (427.5/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 PetroDollar = 0.78 INR
Sovereign State
Venezuela
GREENLAND
Capital
Nuuk
Official languages
Greenlandic
Area
2,166,086 sq.km
Population
56,225 (0.028/Sq.km)
GDP
₹13,414 crores
Currency
1 Danish Krone = 11.88 INR
Sovereign State
Denmark
GUADELOUPE
Capital
Basse-Terre
Official languages
French
Area
1,628 sq.km
Population
395,700 (243/Sq.km)
GDP
₹76,762 crores
Currency
1 Euro = 88.41 INR
Sovereign State
France
MARTINQUE
Capital
Fort-de-France
Official languages
French
Area
1,128 sq.km
Population
376,480 (354/Sq.km)
GDP
₹80,127 crores
Currency
1 Euro = 88.41 INR
Sovereign State
France
SABA
Capital
The Bottom
Official languages
Dutch
Area
13 sq.km
Population
1,933 (148/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign State
Netherlands
SAINT BARTHÈLEMY
Capital
Gustavia
Official languages
French
Area
25 sq.km
Population
9,961 (398/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 Euro = 88.41 INR
Sovereign State
France
SAINT MARTIN
Capital
Marigot
Official languages
French
Area
53.2 sq.km
Population
34,065 (640/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 Euro = 88.41 INR
Sovereign State
France
SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON
Capital
Saint Pierre
Official languages
French
Area
242 sq.km
Population
5,997 (25/Sq.km)
GDP
₹1,424 crores
Currency
1 Euro = 88.41 INR
Sovereign State
France
SAN ANDRÈS AND PROVIDENCIA
Capital
San Andrés
Official languages
Spanish
Area
52.5 sq.km
Population
61,280 (1,200/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 Colombian Peso = 0.019 INR
Sovereign State
Colombia
SINT EUSTATIUS
Capital
Oranjestad
Official languages
Dutch
Area
21 sq.km
Population
3,138 (150/Sq.km)
GDP
NA
Currency
1 United States Dollar = 74.54 INR
Sovereign State
Netherlands
SINT MAARTEN
Capital
Philipsburg
Official languages
Dutch
Area
34 sq.km
Population
41,486 (1,221/Sq.km)
GDP
₹10,879 crores
Currency
1 Netherlands Antillean Guilder = 41.56 INR
Sovereign State
Netherlands
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