TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - North America is the world’s third-largest continent, covering an area of 9,355,000 square miles, most of which lies between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer.

In the north, North America is bordered by the Arctic Ocean, while in the east it is bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean. The south is bordered by the Caribbean Sea and the west by the North Pacific Ocean.

The only connection between the North American mainland and South America is through the narrow Isthmus of Panama.

The North American continent is rich in natural resources, including great mineral wealth, vast forests, immense freshwater quantity, and some of the most fertile soil in the world.

These allow North America to be one of the most economically developed regions in the world, and its people enjoy a high standard of living.

List of Countries in North America

North America generally consists of 3 main countries; the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The largest country by area is Canada, while the United States is the biggest by population.

In addition to the three main countries, there are several small countries and dependencies in North America. Citing Worldometer, there are 41 countries in North America. Here is a list of countries in North America and their capitals:

1. United States - Washington, D.C.
2. Mexico - Mexico City
3. Canada - Ottawa
4. Guatemala - Guatemala City
5. Haiti - Port-au-Prince
6. Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo
7. Cuba - Havana
8. Honduras - Tegucigalpa
9. Nicaragua - Managua
10. El Salvador - San Salvador
11. Costa Rica - San José
12. Panama - Panama City
13. Puerto Rico - San Juan
14. Jamaica - Kingston
15. Trinidad and Tobago - Port of Spain
16. Bahamas - Nassau
17. Belize - Belmopan
18. Guadeloupe - Basse-Terre
19. Martinique - Fort-de-France
20. Barbados - Bridgetown
21. Curaçao - Willemstad
22. Saint Lucia - Castries
23. Grenada - St. George's
24. Aruba - Oranjestad
25. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Kingstown
26. US Virgin Islands - Charlotte Amalie
27. Antigua and Barbuda - St. John's
28. Dominica - Roseau
29. Cayman Islands - George Town
30. Bermuda - Hamilton
31. Greenland - Nuuk
32. Saint Kitts and Nevis - Basseterre
33. Turks and Caicos Islands - Cockburn Town
34. Sint Maarten - Philipsburg
35. Saint Martin - Marigot
36. British Virgin Islands - Road Town
37. Saba - The Bottom
38. Anguilla - The Valley
39. Saint Barthelemy - Gustavia
40. Saint Pierre and Miquelon - Saint-Pierre
41. Montserrat - Plymouth

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