Contrary to the map many of us have in our minds, almost all of South America is farther east than North America. Most of us have a rough map of the world in our minds that we use any time we ...

See the world map below to find Costa Rica’s exact location! Costa Rica is located in Central America, forming part of the narrow land bridge that connects North and South America. It sits ...

in South America, the pace of deforestation is unlikely to decline in the near future despite low population density." Forests cover about 26 percent of North America's land area and represent ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum earlier this month jokingly suggested North America, including the United States, be renamed "Mexican America" - a historic name used on an early map of the region.