North America

  • The tallest living dog is ‘Zeus’ (USA) a Great Dane, who measured 1.118 m (44 in) tall and is owned by Denise Doorlag and her family, of Otsego, Michigan, USA.

  • North America is the only continent that has every kind of climate.
  • North America was named after the explorer Americo Vespucci.
  • North America is the 3rd largest continent.

  • The tallest living horse is Big Jake, a nine-year-old Belgian Gelding horse, who measured 20 hands 2.75 in (210.19 cm, 82.75 in), without shoes, at Smokey Hollow Farms in Poynette, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Mexico city is the Biggest City in North America.
  • The dominant languages of North America are Spanish, English or French.
  • The highest point in North America is the Mount McKinley in Alaska.
  • The first letter sent from North America was by John Rut.
  • 24 countries including the USA make up the continent of North America
  • About half of the world maize (or corn) is grown in North America.
  • An American beaver is the largest beaver in North America.
  • Over 500 million people live in North America.
  • The first written constitution of the world is that of U.S
  •  The largest producer of newsprint in the world is Canada

  • The busiest airport is the Hartsfield Jackson, Atlanta.
  • New York is home to the headquarters of United Nation Organizations
  • North America is home to the longest highway in the world.
  • North America is the only continent that have every type of climate. 
  • Hollywood is known as the cinema capital city of the world.
  • The longest coastline is located in Canada.
  • The busiest railway junction of the world is the Chicago Railway Junction.