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[[Image:Location North America.svg|right|200px]]
[[Image:North America satellite globe.jpg|thumb|Satellite photo of [[North America]]]]

The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North America.

'''[[North America]]''' is a [[continent]]<ref>{{cite web|url = http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#ftnb|title = United Nations Statistics Division- Standard Country and Area Codes Classifications (M49)|publisher = [[United Nations Statistics Division]]}}</ref> in the [[Earth]]'s [[Northern Hemisphere|Northern]] and [[Western Hemisphere]]s. It is 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. [[North America]] covers an area of about {{convert|24709000|km2|0}}, about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2007, its population was estimated at nearly 524 million people. It is the [[Continent#Area|third-largest]] continent in area, following [[Asia]] and [[Africa]], and is fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and [[Europe]]. North America and South America are collectively known as the [[Americas]].

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== Geography of North America ==

[[Geography of North America]]
* [[Americas (terminology)]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of North America|Atlas of North America]]
* [[Continental divide]]s of North America:
** [[Continental Divide of the Americas]]
** [[Eastern Continental Divide]]
** [[Laurentian Divide]]
* [[Extreme points of North America]]

=== Countries and dependencies of North America ===

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=== Environment of North America ===
{{North America topic|Climate of|title=Climate in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|List of ecoregions in|title=Ecoregions of North America}}
{{North America topic|Environment of}}
{{North America topic|Geology of}}
{{North America topic|Protected areas of}}
{{North America topic|Wildlife of}}
{{North America topic|Flora of}}
{{North America topic|Fauna of}}

=== Regions of North America ===
{{center|
{{North America topic|Regions of}}
{{Caribbean topic}}
{{Central America topic}}
[[United Nations geoscheme for the Americas]]
}}

==== Ecoregions of North America ====
{{North America topic|List of ecoregions in|title=Ecoregions of American countries}}

==== Political divisions of North America ====
{{center|
{{Countries of North America|state=uncollapsed}}
[[Coats of arms of North America]]<br />[[Flags of North America]]<br />[[List of North American countries by GDP (PPP)]]<br />[[List of North American countries by population]]<br />[[List of cities in North America]]
{{North America topic|Political divisions of|title=Political divisions of countries of North America}}
{{North America topic|List of cities in|title=Cities of North America, by country}}
}}

=== Geographic features of North America ===
{{center|
{{North America topic|List of islands of|title=[[List of islands of North America|Islands of North America]]}}
{{North America topic|List of mountains of|title=[[Mountain peaks of North America]]}}
[[Table of the highest major summits of North America]]<br />[[Table of the most prominent summits of North America]]<br />[[Table of the most isolated major summits of North America]]
{{North America topic|List of rivers of|title=[[List of rivers of the Americas|Rivers of North America]]}}
[[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas]]
}}

=== Demography of North America ===
{{North America topic|Demographics of}}

=== Geography by country and territory ===
{{North America topic|Geography of|state=uncollapsed}}
{{North America topic|Capital of|title=Capitals in North America}}

== Government and politics of North America ==
{{North America topic|Government of|title=Governments in North America}}
{{North America topic|Politics of|title=Politics of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Capital punishment in|title=Capital punishment in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Constitution of|title=Constitutions of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Elections in|title=Elections in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Foreign relations of|title=Foreign relations of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Human rights in}}
{{North America topic|Law of}}
{{North America topic|Law enforcement in|title=Law enforcement in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Military of}}
{{North America topic|List of political parties in|title=Political parties of North American countries}}

== History of North America ==
{{North America topic|History of}}
* [[History of the Americas]]
* [[History of Central America]]
* [[Voyages of Christopher Columbus]]
** [[Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact]]
* [[History of the west coast of North America]]
* [[European colonization of the Americas]]
** [[Timeline of colonization of North America]]

{{North America topic|Economic history of|title=Economic history of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Military history of|title=Military history of North American countries}}

== Culture of North America ==

[[Culture of North America]]
* [[American (word)]]
* Etiquette in North America
** [[Etiquette in Canada and the United States]]
** [[Etiquette in Latin America]]
* [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas]]
* [[Languages of North America]]
** [[Anglo-America]]
** [[North American English]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas|World Heritage Sites in the Americas]]

{{North America topic|Culture of|title=Culture of North American countries}}

{{North America topic|Architecture of|title=Architecture of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Coat of arms of|title=Coats of arms of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Cuisine of|title=Cuisine of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Festivals in|title=Festivals in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Flag of|title=[[Flags of North America]]}}
{{North America topic|Languages of}}
{{North America topic|Media in|title=Media in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Public holidays in|title=Public holidays in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Prostitution in|title=Prostitution in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Racism in}}
{{North America topic|Religion in}}
{{North America topic|Slavery in|title=Slavery in North American culture}}
{{North America topic|Television in|title=Television in North American countries}}

=== The arts in North America ===
{{North America topic|Art in|title=Art in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Literature of}}
{{North America topic|Music of}}
{{North America topic|Theatre in}}
{{North America topic|Cinema of}}

=== Sports in North America ===
{{North America topic|Sports in}}

==Economy and infrastructure of North America==
{{North America topic|Economy of}}

{{North America topic|Agriculture in|title=Agriculture in North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Communications in}}
{{North America topic|List of national parks of|title=National parks of North American countries}}
{{North America topic|Tourism in}}
{{North America topic|Transport in}}

== Education in North America ==
{{North America topic|Education in|title=Education in North American countries}}

== North America lists ==
* [[List of newspapers]]
* [[Lists of radio stations in North America]]

== See also ==
{{portal|History|Geography|North America|<!--Northern America-->|Latin America}}
* [[Anglo-America]]
* [[Continent]]
* [[Index of Central America-related articles]]
* [[Latin America]]
* [[List of Caribbean-related topics]]
* [[Lists of country-related topics]]
* [[Outline of South America]]
{{North America topic|Outline of|title=Outlines of North American  countries, dependencies and territories}}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Sister project links|voy=North America|North America}}
{{Wikiatlas|North America}}
* [http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/na.htm North America maps at World Atlas.com]
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