0160-NORTH AMERICA covers about 4.8 percent of the earth's surface and about 16.4% of its land area, as of 10/2006 its population was estimated at over 514,600,000, it is the 3rd largest continent in area, North and South America are popularly accepted as having been named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, it is the melting pot of freedom, diversity, opportunity, physical and mental prowess,
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