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Describe North America's important features.
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Solution
- North America is the third largest continent by area, following Asia and Africa.
- The largest fresh water lake, Lake Superior is located in this continent.
- The world’s third longest river the Mississippi is located in North America.
- The United States of America (USA) is a part of North America.
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