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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
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'. More on [ North America ]
B C Cave Rescue - Rescue and training service of organized caving in British Columbia, Canada.
East Tennessee Cave Rescue Group - Contact information for this USA based organisation.
Meta Description: [ The purpose of EAST TENNESSEE CAVE RESCUE (ETCR) is to provide search and rescue assistance to federal, state and county agencies when a cave related mishap has occurred or is suspected. ]
Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit - Organisation based in Huntsville, Alabama, USA specializing in cave, cliff, high-angle and rough terrain search and rescue operations.
Meta Description: [ Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit, Inc., Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit, Inc. ]
International Underwater Cave Rescue and Recovery - Organisation based in USA with the aim to support all Public Safety Agencies in the rescue and/or recovery of victims in an underwater environment.
Meta Description: [ International Rescue/Recovery team for underwater situations with an overhead environment, particularly underwater caves, e.g. cave divers, open water scuba divers. ]
NCRC - The national organization for cave rescue training and resource co-ordination for the United States. Training, meeting minutes, policies, regional members and contacts.
San Bernardino Cave Rescue Team - Information on this California, USA based organisation.
SARBC - Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
Meta Description: [ SARBC - Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia Home Page ]
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