Power Hour 77 Three Great Countries by Kate Paixão

Power Hour 77

Three Great Countries

by Kate Paixão

Three Great Countries

North America is a continent. The continent is made up of more than twenty countries. Canada, the United States of America, and Mexico are the three largest countries in North America.

Canada covers more land than any other North American country. Over 35 million people live there. Canada is made up of ten provinces. A province is like a state.

Most Canadians speak English. Many Canadians in the province of Quebec also speak French.

The United States of America, or the U.S., is the North American country with the largest population. More than 316 million people live in the United States. The U.S. is made up of fifty states. Most Americans speak English. Many Americans speak Spanish, too.

Mexico is the country south of the U.S. About 122 million people live there.Mexico is made up of thirty-one states. The country shares a border with the United States, Belize, and Guatemala. Most Mexicans speak Spanish. Some Mexicans speak Mexico's native languages. Those are the languages of the first people to live in what is now Mexico.

Multiple Choice

How many countries make up the continent of North America?

• A. fewer than 20

• B. more than 20

• C. 20

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Oceans surround North America. Name one of these oceans.

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