It has an overland border with South America continent, which runs along the state boundary between Panama and Colombia. In total, in North America, there are 23 officially recognized independent states. The largest of them is Canada, followed by also rather big the United States. These two giants together occupy more than 79% of the whole continent area.

As of 2021, it has a population of around 578 million people. Geographically, the UN defines this northern continent as made up of three regions: Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. How Many Countries are There in North America? There are 23 countries in North America: Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Barbados; Belize; Canada; Costa Rica; Cuba

17/04/2020 · There are 23 countries in North America. They are the United States, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Haiti, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, San Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica.