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Geography of North America

  • Arctic OceanThe Arctic Ocean occupies a roughly circular basin covering an area of about 14 million square kilometers. It stands as the smallest and shallowest of the…
  • ArcticThe word Arctic comes from the Greek term arktikos, meaning near the Bear. This ancient name references the constellation Ursa Major, known as the Great…
  • Pacific OceanThe Pacific Ocean stretches from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean or Antarctica in the south. It covers approximately 46% of Earth's water…
  • Continental Divide of the AmericasThe Continental Divide of the Americas stretches from the Bering Strait to the Strait of Magellan. It marks the principal hydrological boundary separating…
  • Nordic countriesThe word Norden means the northern lands, a term used in North Germanic languages to describe a specific geographical and cultural area.