North America (Spanish: América del Norte or Norteamérica; French: Amérique du Nord; Dutch: Noord-Amerika; Papiamento: Nort Amerika; Kalaallisut: Amerika Avannarleq) is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas.It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America, and to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean.
| Area | 24,709,000 km2 (9,540,000 sq mi) |
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| Population | 528,720,588 (2008, 4th) |
| Pop. density | 22.9/km2 (59.3/sq mi)[note 1] |
| Demonym | North American, American[1] |
| Countries | 23 (list of countries) |
| Dependencies | see List of North American countries |
| Languages | English, Spanish, French,Greenlandic and many others |
| Time Zones | UTC-10 to UTC |
| Largest cities | List of North American cities by population |
North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometers (9,540,000 square miles), about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 529 million people. It is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.
