Celebrating New Year Eve or the New Year Day is a common phenomema all over the world. It is no less than a grand festival and holds much significance than any other festival all over. Each corner of the globe organises and celebrates this festival in a way little special and different from the other. New Year in North America is no exception to this rule and therefore one can find great diversity in its celebrations across the different countries in this continent.
Situated in the northern hemisphere of Earth, North America is the third largest continent in the world after Asia and Africa. . It is spread over an area of 24,490,000 kmē that is about 4.8% of the surface area of the world. The continent is surrounded by several seas and oceans like Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean and North Pacific Ocean. North America is connected with the continent of South America through the Isthmus of Panama.
In terms of population the continent of North America ranks as the fourth largest continent after Asia, Africa and North America. According to the survey conducted in October 2006, the human population of North America is more than 514,600,000.
The climate of the continent is varied; however most of the North American countries experience temperate climate along with tropical climate. The best time to visit North America is during the summer. This is the best period to see the major cities and attractions of North America. You can also visit the continent during Christmas, but then during this period most of the popular destinations of North America are crowded.
The dominant languages that are spoken in the continent are English, French and Spanish, all of which are related to the colonial past of the continent.
North America is a continent, where people of different religion live in harmony and peace. The dominant religion of North America is Christianity, but then in some of the countries in North America, people of other religion like Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism also live in North America.
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