25 Interesting Facts About North America That Most People Don’t Know ???

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25 Interesting Facts About North America That Most People Don’t Know ???

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1.) The dominant languages of North America are Spanish, English or French and It is third largest continent.

2.) The largest urban agglomerations on the continent are Mexico City, New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.

3.) North America tend to have the highest number of slang users in the world .

4.) North America has the highest dog population in the world.

5.) North America was named after the Italian explorer, Americo Vespucci.

6.) The lowest point is the Dead Valley, California.

7.) The most populous country is the United States of America.

8.) Hollywood is known as the cinema capital city of the world.

9.) Lake Superior in North America is the largest fresh water in the world.

10.) There are more coffee drug addicts in the continent than any other kind.

11.) It is fourth most populous continent.

12.) North America’s continent has won the most number of Olympic medals so far.

13.) The largest producer of newsprint in the world is Canada.

14.) An American beaver is the largest beaver in North America.

15.) Niagara Falls of North America is one of the most popular waterfalls in the world.

16.) About half of the world maize (or corn) is grown in North America.

17.) The first inhabitants of North America are believed to be of Asian origin.

18.) The first letter sent from North America was by John Rut.

19.) North America occupies 4.8% of the total Earth’s surface.

20.) The first written constitution of the world is that of U.S.

21.) The largest country by area is Canada.

22.) The highest point in North America is the Mount McKinley in Alaska.

23.) New York is home to the headquarters of United Nation Organizations.

25.) North America is home to the longest highway in the world.