United States North America Map
The united states of america is a federal republic consisting of 50 states a federal district washington d c the capital city of the united states five major territories and various minor islands.
United states north america map. North america the planet s 3rd largest continent includes 23 countries and dozens of possessions and territories. According to other sources its southern limit is the isthmus of tehuantepec mexico with central america tapering and extending southeastward to south america. Before the central american isthmus was raised the region had been underwater. The thirteen original states 1783 a new and correct map of the united states of north america is the first map of the u s.
The united states of america commonly called the united states us or usa or america consists of fifty states and a federal district. It contains all caribbean and central america countries bermuda canada mexico the united states of america as well as greenland the world s largest island. Positioned in the planet s northern and western hemispheres it s bordered in the north by the arctic ocean in the east by the atlantic ocean in the southeast by the caribbean sea. A chart of the atlantick ocean from buttons island to port royall.
The 48 contiguous states and washington d c are in north america between canada and mexico while alaska is in the far northwestern part of north america and hawaii is an archipelago in the mid pacific territories of the united states are scattered throughout the pacific ocean and the. Are positioned in central north america between canada and mexico. The continent is generally delimited on the southeast by the dariƩn watershed along the colombia panama border or at the panama canal. Drawn and printed in the us by an american.
North america s only land connection to south america is at the isthmus of panama.