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North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere, bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the south and west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast. It covers an area of about 24,480,000 km² (9,450,000 sq mi), or about 4.8% of the planet's surface. As of July 2002, its population was estimated at more than 514,000,000. It is the third largest continent in area, after Asia and Africa, and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.

Etymology

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A number of theories exist regarding the naming of North and South America. The most widely recognized is that they are named after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the Americas were not the East Indies, but a New World, previously undiscovered by Europeans. The second and less generally accepted is that the continents are named after an English merchant named Richard Amerike from Bristol, who is believed to have financed John Cabot's voyage of discovery from England to Newfoundland in 1497. A third and minutely explored belief that has been advanced is that America was named for a Spanish sailor bearing the ancient Visigothic name of 'Amairick'.

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The broski dancing infront of me needs to get the title of North America's best dancer. He's got the moooooooooves like jagger! Omg
marlovechaboski (Mariam Issah) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:09:37 -0000
The broski dancing infront of me needs to get the title of North America's best dancer. He's got the moooooooooves like jagger! Omg
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B1n4ry_M4xX (B1n4ry_M4xX) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:08:58 -0000
#Fascist thug #policestate permeates North America, from Canada cop assaults man for no reason: http://t.co/dckIYOKM #worldnews #occupy
@daverosin #Guelph was the home of North America's first cable TV system. #random #shipwrecked
wiintergreen (Kayla Ellis ⚓) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:08:28 -0000
@daverosin #Guelph was the home of North America's first cable TV system. #random #shipwrecked
@adj2411 willow.tv they hold the rights for almost all international cricket in North America.
Bandon_Decker (Bandon Decker) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:07:40 -0000
@adj2411 willow.tv they hold the rights for almost all international cricket in North America.
North America: RIHLA # 17 http://t.co/etQBBDzn
travelblog_org (TravelBlog.org) Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:07:33 -0000
North America: RIHLA # 17 http://t.co/etQBBDzn

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