40 Interesting Fun Facts About North America

The continent of North America will what we would be looking at here after that of Africa; a continent where powerful countries reside.

1. The dominant languages of North America are Spanish, English, or French
2. It is the third-largest continent
3. The highest point in North America is Mount McKinley in Alaska
4. North America produces one-fifth of the world’s wheat
5. The largest country by area in Canada
6. The world’s busiest inland waterway is the River St Lawrence
7. The first written constitution of the world is that of the U.S
8. The largest city in North America is Mexico City
9. North America occupies 4.8% of the total Earth’s surface
10. The best universities are located in North America
11. The first letter sent from North America was by John Rut
12. The second-largest producer of natural gas is a North American country
13. The first inhabitants of North America are believed to be of Asian origin
14. 24 countries including the USA make up the continent of North America
15. About half of the world maize (or corn) is grown in North America
16. Glidden Sholes invented the typewriter in North America
17. Niagara Falls of North America is one of the most popular waterfalls in the world
18. Canada has the highest number of lakes in the world
19. An American beaver is the largest beaver in North America
20. Over 500 million people live in North America
21. The largest producer of newsprint in the world is Canada
22. The busiest airport is the Hartsfield Jackson, Atlanta
23. North America’s continent has won the most number of Olympic medals so far
24. New York is home to the headquarters of United Nation Organizations
25. It is the fourth most populous continent
26. North America is home to the longest highway in the world
27. There are more coffee drug addicts in the continent than any other kind
28. North America is the only continent that has every type of climate
29. Lake Superior in North America is the largest fresh water in the world
30. Galaxyland, the largest indoor amusement park is in West Edmonton Mall
31. Hollywood is known as the cinema capital city of the world
32. The most earthquake-prone country is Mexico
33. The most populous country in the United States of America
34. The largest inter-mountain plateau of North America is Great Britain
35. The lowest point is the Dead Valley, California
36. The first European to reach North America was Christopher Columbus
37. North America was named after the Italian explorer, Americo Vespucci
38. North America has the highest dog population in the world
39. The longest coastline is located in Canada
40. North America tend to have the highest number of slang users in the world 
41. The busiest railway junction of the world is the Chicago Railway Junction
42. The largest urban agglomerations on the continent are Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles, and Chicago