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    Generally speaking:
  • Estimates on how many people lived in North America in pre-Columbian era are ranging from two million to up to twenty million.

  • Christopher Columbus is the first European to discover the Americas in 1492 (but thinking he got to Asia).

  • Population of North America (Canada, Mexico and USA) is at around 445 million people (approximate number for 2007).

  • Longest river in North America is the Mackenzie river (Canada); 4 240 km (2 635 miles).

  • Highest Mountain in North America is McKinley (Alaska, USA); 6 194 meters.

  • Herds of buffalo (bison) roamed North America until 18-19 century. Estimates range from 30 to 75 million. By the end of 19 century there was less then 500 buffalos left.

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