Fun Facts about North America
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charennis Plus on February 17, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Country with the highest and lowest points in North America. | United States of America |
| Highest elevation in North America | Mt. McKinley in Alaska, USA - 24 miles above seal level |
| Lowest point in North America, and also the hottest | Death Valley, Mojave Desert, California, USA - 282 feet below sea level - reaches 134 degrees |
| Coldest place in North America | Greenland - it can get to -87 degrees |
| Longest river in North America | The Mississippi |
| World's shortest river | The Roe, near Great Falls, Montana, USA |
| World's largest theme park | Disney World, Orlando, Florida |
| Contains the fastest growing population in the world | Central America's population has more than tripled in 100 years. |
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