| Largest
Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| New York |
7,322,564 |
1990 |
| Los Angeles |
3,485,557 |
1990 |
| Chicago |
2,783,726 |
1990 |
| Houston |
1,630,864 |
1990 |
| Philadelphia |
1,110,623 |
1990 |
Key Data |
| Region: |
North America |
| Population: |
272,639,608 July 1999 |
| Area Total: |
9,372,610 km2 |
| Area Land: |
9,166,600 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
19,924 km km |
| Capital: |
Washington, DC |
| Climate: |
Mainly temperate; tropical in
Hawaii, Florida; Artic in Alaska; semi-arid in the Great Plains;
Aird in the Southwest |
| Languages: |
English
Spanish |
| Currency: |
US Dollar |
| Holiday: |
July 4 (Independence Day) |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Washington, DC |
| January: |
1.1°C / 34°F |
| July: |
25°C / 77°F |
| Annual
Rainfall: |
1092.2mm / 43'' |
Boundaries |
| Canada: |
8,893km |
| Mexico: |
3,326km |
| Cuba: |
29km |
|
