By definition, North America is the continent bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea. It is home to 592 million people living in 23 independent states. Its largest countries are the United States, Canada, Greenland, and Mexico, and its three primary languages are English, Spanish, and French.

For HeartCry’s purposes, however, North America is comprised of the United States, Canada, Greenland, and the other non-Spanish-speaking countries. The Spanish-speaking countries of North America are considered part of the Latin American region.