HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

OF NORTH AMERICA
North America is the third
largest continent of the
world
HISTORIC CULTURE
The first North Americans are believed to
have migrated from Siberia, in Northeast
Asia
Agriculture allowed major civilizations to
develop.
The environment also impacted the traditional
beliefs and social structure.
CONTEMPORARY
CULTURE
North American societies are also
greatly influenced by the continent’s
rich and varied environment
North america’s economic base is centered largely on the
extraction, development, and trade of natural resources.

Example : Guatemala (Traditional Medicine)

Tourism
 THE CULTURE OF NORTH
AMERICA REFERS TO THE ARTS AND
OTHER MANIFESTATIONS OF HUMAN
ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS FROM
THE EARLY TIMES.
NORTH AMERICAN CUISINE

Includes foods native to or popular in

countries of North America, such as
Canadian cuisine, American cuisine,
Mexican cuisine and Central American
cuisine.
NATIVE AMERICAN CUISINE
includes all food practices of the indigenous
peoples of the Americas. Modern-day native
peoples retain a varied culture of traditional
foods
 NORTH AMERICAN CLOTHING
TRADITIONAL NORTH
Native Americans are known AMERICAN CLOTHING
not only as the first Indians but
also for upholding their cultural
and religious beliefs.
 NORTH AMERICAN ART
• Native North American art Traditional art
produced by the indigenous peoples
of North America.
• The Inuit of the Arctic area have been
producing ivory carvings since prehistoric
times and are also noted for their
ceremonial masks Native
 NORTH AMERICA’S LANGUAGE

• The most widely spoken languages in North America

are English, Spanish and French, a legacy of colonization of much of
the continent by settlers from Europe.
• There were perhaps 300 to 400 languages spoken by several
million native people.
 NORTH AMERICAN MUSIC

• American traditional music is also called roots music. Roots music is a

broad category of music including bluegrass, country music, gospel,
old time music, jug bands, Appalachian folk, blues, Cajun and Native
American music.
 NORTH AMERICAN RELIGION

• Religion in North America spans the period of Native American

• Its various faiths have been a major influence
on art, culture, philosophy and law.
• The United States, Mexico and Canada account for 85 percent of the
population of North America.
• Religion in each of these countries is dominated by Christianity making it the
largest religion in North America.
NORTH AMERICA GEOGRAPHY
FACTS
PERCENT OF
EARTH'S LAND:
16.5%
HIGHEST POINT: MT MCKINLEY IN ALASKA, 20,322FT (6,194M)
 LOWEST POINT: DEATH VALLEY IN
CALIFORNIA, -282 FT (-86M) BELOW SEA
LEVEL

Hottest,
Driest, and
Lowest
National
Park
• Geographic Center: The United States Geographical Survey
states that the geographic center of North America is "6 miles
west of Balta, Pierce County, North Dakota" at approximately 48°
10´ N 100° 10´ W.

• Horizontal Width: From San Francisco, California, east to New York

City, NY: 2,582 miles (4,156 km)

• Vertical Length: From Barrow, Alaska, directly southeast to

Panama City, Panama: 5,347 miles (8,605 km)