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North America Hotels
North America is the third largest continent, with a surface
area of 24,221,490 sq km. It is located in the northern hemisphere,
between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean and to the north
of South America. North America's highest point is Alaska's Mount
McKinley, which rises to 6,194 m (20,320 ft) above sea level.
Regions
North America consists of three large nations and one large
island territory that cover most of its area (Greenland, Canada,
the United States, and Mexico), the seven smaller nations at its
southern extreme (collectively known as Central America), and around
two dozen island nations and territories of various sizes in the
Caribbean. Although these last two regions are technically part
of the North American continent, they are commonly treated separately
from their larger neighbors to the northwest (hence the distinctive
region names).
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