I fell into a fascinating rabbit hole.
We’re all stuck at home, so I thought I would go traveling with my blog. Each day this week, I’m going to explore a different continent. There are now eight continents, but I’m going to cover the traditional seven. Perhaps later, I’ll explain why we added another one.
Let’s start with North America since it is where I live. I’m getting my information from kids-world-travel-guide.com. I have mostly traveled in the United States and Canada, and I was surprised by what I didn’t know. Let’s explore!
North America Facts:
- There are 23 sovereign countries in North America. The largest, covering almost half of the continent, is Canada. It is a little larger than China. The smallest country is St. Kitts and Nevis with only about 100 square miles and 56,000 people
- More than 579 million people live in North America. 20 million people alone live in the metropolitan area of Mexico City. The United States is the most populous country
- The biggest island in North America is Greenland. It is the largest, non-continent island in the world
- Canada and the United States have the longest land border in the world
- The highest point in North America is Denali in Alaska at 20, 310 feet
- The lowest point in North America is in Death Valley National Park at 282 feet below sea level
- The biggest lake is Lake Superior. It is as big as Austria! and is considered the largest freshwater lake in the world
- There are no landlocked countries in North America
- The most visited place in North America is Times Square in New York City