Countries of North America:

• Canada
• Mexico
• United States of America

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.

Capital: Ottawa
Languages: English and French
Population: 33 500 000
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant and other religions

Industries: aero-space, car manufacturing, chemical, food, oil, lumber and wood processing, machinery.

Agriculture products: dairy products, livestock, seafood, wheat.

History:
On July 1st 1867, the provinces we now know as Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia joined together in Confederation to create the new country of Canada.

Generally speaking:
• Canada has ten provinces and three territories. Provinces are; Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Québec, Prince Edward Island, and the Saskatchewan. Three territories are; Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and the Yukon.
• Canada is the world’s second largest country.
• Highest Mountain in Canada is Mount Logan; 5,959 meters (Saint Elias Mountains range, Yukon territory).
• Longest river in North America is the Mackenzie river (Canada); 4,240 km (2,635 miles).

Capital: Washington, D.C.
Language: English
Population: 304 000 000
Religion: Protestant, Roman Catholic and other religions

States: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming and the District of Columbia.

Industries: chemical, car, food, machinery, metallurgy, mining, technology, tourism.

Agriculture products: cotton, dairy products, livestock, wheat, seafood.

History:
Gained Independence on July 4th 1776 (from Great Britain). Today a holiday, US Independence Day.

Generally speaking:
• The United States of America is comprised of 50 states.
• The Declaration of Independence was issued on July 4, 1776.
• Some well know Americans are; inventor Thomas A. Edison, writers Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway… music legends Louis Armstrong, Elvis Presley, artist Andy Warhol, film makers George Lucas, Peter Bogdanovich, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Walt Disney, Woody Allen…
• Great Lakes are largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth. There is five lakes; Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior.
• Mount McKinley (Alaska) is the country’s tallest mountain; 20 320 ft (6 194 meters).
• Some of the USA National parks; Colorado National Monument, Everglades National Park (Florida), Navajo National Monument (Arizona), Mojave (California), Mount Rushmore National Memorial (South Dakota), Rocky Mountain (Colorado), Yellowstone National Park (Idaho, Montana, Wyoming), Yosemite (California)…

Capital: Mexico city
Language: Spanish
Population: 95 000 000
Religion: Roman Catholic

Industries: chemical, mining, oil, textile, tourism.

Agriculture products: coffee, fruits and vegetables, livestock, rice, wheat.

Generally speaking:
• Civilizations such as the Olmec, the Maya and the Aztecs thrived in today’s Mexico before Spanish arrived in 1519.