When planning a vacation it is always good to consider a map of the region you will be travelling. North America has some of the worlds premier tourist destinations under it's umbrealla. All three countries that make up North America are veterans of the tourist trade and all forms of travel are well catered for. When planning a trip to this part of the world you are well served by looking over a map and choosing the destinations you are most interested in.
Here are some interesting facts about this continent. The three main countries considered part of North America are as follow The United States of America (USA), Canada and Mexico. North America is the northern most continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern he misphere and in the western hemisphere.
The Oceans that border it are Arctic Ocean to the North and Atlantic Ocean to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West, to the southeast is the Caribbean Sea, South America lies to the southeast. North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometers which is about 9,540,000 square miles, that is about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land mass. It is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.