What major features make up the world’s Western Hemisphere? Notes #2

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What major features make up the world’s Western Hemisphere? Notes #2 X

Continents in the Western Hemisphere consist of North America and South America.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States are countries located in North America. Flag of Canada  Flag of Mexico  Flag of United States 

Mexico City, Mexico (population: 8,851,000)

New York City, United States (population: 8,175,000)

Los Angeles, United States (population: 3,884,000)

Chicago, United States (population: 2,719,000)

Toronto, Canada (population: 2,503,000)

Countries in the Caribbean Sea and Central America are also located in North America (such as Cuba and Nicaragua). Flag of Cuba Flag of Nicaragua

Havana, Cuba (population: 2,135,000)

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (population: 2,552,000)

Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela are countries located in South America. Flag of Argentina Flag of Brazil Flag of Colombia Flag of Venezuela

Sao Paulo, Brazil (population: 10,057,000)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (population: 6,029,000)

Buenos Aires, Argentina (population: 11,655,000)

Lima, Peru (population: 7,603,000)

Bogota, Colombia (population: 6,680,000)

Santiago, Chile (population: 5,034,000)

The Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Rocky Mountains are located in North America. (length: over 3,000 miles) Mississippi River (length: 2,320 miles)

The Andes Mountains and Amazon River are located in South America. (length: 4,350 miles)  Amazon River (length: 4,200 miles) 

The Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans border North America.

The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans border South America.