1. The United States of America The US economy is the largest in the world. The United States is almost entirely situated in the western hemisphere. They issued the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the US. http://www.google.com/imgres?q=united+states+of+america&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1440&bih=748&tbm=isch&tbnid=5JNgo1pgtOBrsM:&imgrefurl=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html&docid=1XDMEvdhY7uMuM&imgurl=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/graphics/flags/large/us-lgflag.gif&w=575&h=302&ei=r-5mUY_pJYzNywHGyoDoCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=690&vpy=140&dur=859&hovh=163&hovw=310&tx=128&ty=108&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=262&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:0,i:93 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-united-states.html http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/sabbatic/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139&Itemid=154

2. North AmericaThomas Smith North America is the 3rd largest continent. Twenty-four (24) countries make up the continent of North America. Most North Americans speak English, Spanish, or French. About 502 million people live in North America. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/North_America_satellite_orthographic.jpg http://jxl5465.deviantart.com/art/North-America-map-FSA-1-316386304