North America – The New World Power of this Era

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

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

UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS

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

BONAIRE

CLIPPERTON ISLANDS

CURAÇAO

FEDERAL DEPENDENCIES

NUEVA ESPARTA

GREENLAND

GUADELOUPE

MARTINQUE

SABA

SAINT BARTHÈLEMY

SAINT MARTIN

SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON

SAN ANDRÈS AND PROVIDENCIA

SINT EUSTATIUS

SINT MAARTEN

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