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North America

North America is the world’s third-largest continent with a total area of 9,358,340 sq miles (24,238,000 sq km), including Greenland and the Caribbean islands. North America lies completely within the Northern Hemisphere. Learn more about North America here.

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North Korea

Location: East Asia Official name: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1948 / 1953 Capital city: Pyongyang Population: 24 million / 516 people per sq mile (199 people per sq km) Total land area: 46,540 square miles (120,540 square km) Language(s) spoken: Korean (official language) Main …

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North Sea

The North Sea is the no. 16th contiguous open water surface on earth. It has a huge, 222,1 square mile (575,2 square km) area and 308 square feet (94 square meters) average depth. The North Sea’s greatest known depth is 2,165 feet (660 meters), which can be found at Skagerrak.

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Northern Lights

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, have fascinated people for centuries. Seen as souls, heavenly signs, or even messages from the dead, these shimmering light displays are caused by solar winds’ interaction with Earth’s magnetic field.

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Norway

Location: Northern Europe Official name: Kingdom of Norway Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1905 / 1905 Capital city: Oslo Population: 4.9 million / 41 people per sq mile (16 people per sq km) Total land area: 125,181 square miles (324,220 square km) Language(s) spoken: Norwegian (official language) (Bokmĺl “book language” …

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