Interesting facts about North America:

• North America is named after an Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. He was the first man who realized that America is not the East Indies, but a different landmass.
• Canada is the largest country in North America and the second in the world after Russia.
• Mexico City is the largest city in North America followed by New York City.
• Greenland is the biggest island in the world and it belongs to North America (geographically).
• North America has all climatic zones and all the major biomes.
• Corn is the largest crop produced in the United States with more than 90 million acres harvested annually.
• Death Valley is the driest place in North America. It receives less than a cup of rainfall annually.