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A
composite
satellite image of the continent of
North America
in
orthographic projection
. North America occupies the northern portion of the landmass generally known as the
Americas
, with its southern border at the
Darién watershed
along the
Colombia
–
Panama
border. The vast majority of North America rests on the
North American Plate
, while small parts of
California
and western
Mexico
rest on the
Pacific Plate
;
Central America
and the
Caribbean islands
rest on the
Caribbean Plate
.
Photo:
NASA
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