The continent of North America was formed from the primordial continent of Laurentia, and is the third largest continent in the world with a land area of 24.3 million sq km. It encompasses all lands and nearby islands between the Isthmus of Panama and the North Pole, inclusive, in the Western Hemisphere. <p> The ODP defines North America as Bermuda, Canada, Greenland (Kalaalit Nunaat), Mexico, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States of America. Related categories including other North American nations are <a href="/Regional/Caribbean">Regional/Caribbean</a> and <A href="/Regional/Central_America/">Regional/Central_America/</a>. Please submit sites only to the most relevant category.