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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. North America (Spanish: América del Norte or Norteamérica; French: Amérique du Nord) is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and in the western hemisphere. It is bordered on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southeast by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the North Pacific Ocean; South America lies to the southeast. North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometers (9,540,000 square miles), about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 529 million people. It is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. HistoryMain article: History of North AmericaFrom Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License How did humans of North America interact w/the natural environment of North America? Q. And how do they still do so? What I'm saying is, how did/do people use their natural resources in the different parts of North America to sustain their economy and such. Asked by . . - Mon Jan 12 21:53:22 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Most of the population of the world is concentrated near the oceans. Historically, the sea has been the first and greatest resource for developing countries and so it was for the United States. The sea provides not only food but a means for transportation of goods in general. The Great Lakes region is an good example of the development of a great industrial area because of the available water lane transportation. The same is true for rivers. Besides being a food source and transportation corridor, the rivers supply fresh water which is essential for drinking and for irrigated agriculture. As technology advanced the population has become less dependent on the primary water sources. The extensive use of water wells and pipelines… [cont.] Answered by Clay C - Mon Jan 12 23:29:01 2009 Can a webcam I buy in North America be installed without problems in South America? Q. If I buy it in North America, will the hardware and software work properly in South America? Asked by Neen - Thu Mar 6 09:07:57 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. The electric power -- the numbers you are concerned with when it come to appliances somewhere else in the world is what we are concerned with here. In Argentina, they use power like in Europe. 220 volt at 50 Hz. I don't know about their wall plugs. In Brazil, they use power like in America, 120 volt at 60 Hz. So, your web camera could be a problem if it plugs into the wall. Check the label on the power converter 'brick' if the cam plugs into the wall, besides just the computer. Some web cams only plug into USB plug on the computer. Many modern electronic appliances convert the Electric Power coming from the wall so the appliance has the proper amount of volts. Same goes for your computer. The computer has a power converter built in.… [cont.] Answered by blessed_thang - Thu Mar 6 09:31:35 2008 What is the normal temperature of a grain silo in North America?
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