North America

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United States of America (USA):

• capital: Washington DC
• area:  9.6m sq.km
• pop:  275.6m (2000)
• govt: federal republic
• currency: US dollar
• language: English with Spanish minority
• religion: Protestant 61%, Catholic 25%, Jewish 2%
• geography:

Canada:

• capital: Ottawa
• area:  10m sq.km
• pop:  31.3m (2000)
• govt: federation with parliamentary democracy
• currency: Canadian dollar
• language:  French, English, native American languages
• religion: Catholic 46%, Protestant 41%
• geography:
  • largest country in land area in Western Hemisphere