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'''North America''' is a continent | {{Working Revamp|Sol Pacificus}} | ||
'''North America''' is a continent on [[Earth]] that comprises the northern half of the [[Americas]], for which it can also be known as a subcontinent of the Americas. Accordingly, it dominates the western portion of the {{wiki|Northern Hemisphere}} or alternatively the northern portion of the {{wiki|Western Hemisphere}} and is bordered to the west by the [[Pacific Ocean]], to the east by the [[Atlantic Ocean]], and to the north by the [[Arctic Ocean]]. Its southeast region, the [[Caribbean]], consists of an archipelago of islands lying within the [[Caribbean Sea]]. | |||
Originally home to the [[Maya]],<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref><ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> the [[Aztecs]],<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]''</ref> as well as numerous less technologically advanced peoples such as the [[Iroquois]], [[Abenaki]], [[Inuit]],<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> and [[Taíno]],<ref name="AC4" /> centuries of conquest by [[Europe]]an empires decimated its indigenous populations.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="AC3" /> In [[modern times]], the principal power in the continent is the [[United States|United States of America]], a nation founded by [[United Kingdom|British]] colonists who seceded from its mother country.<ref name="AC3" /> The United States is situated between two other prominent nations, [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]] respectively. | |||
After the rediscovery of the Americas by [[Europe]]an explorers during the late 15th century, European settlers started colonizing the region and exterminating the dominance of the indigenous societies.<ref | In 1398, a [[Templars|Templar]] expedition led by Henry Sinclair and [[James Gunn]] led to their discovery of North America, and they kept it a secret for the next century.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | ||
After the rediscovery of the Americas by [[Europe]]an explorers during the late 15th century, European settlers started colonizing the region and exterminating the dominance of the indigenous societies.<ref name="AC3" /> | |||
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North America is a continent on Earth that comprises the northern half of the Americas, for which it can also be known as a subcontinent of the Americas. Accordingly, it dominates the western portion of the Northern Hemisphere or alternatively the northern portion of the Western Hemisphere and is bordered to the west by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the north by the Arctic Ocean. Its southeast region, the Caribbean, consists of an archipelago of islands lying within the Caribbean Sea.
Originally home to the Maya,[1][2] the Aztecs,[3] as well as numerous less technologically advanced peoples such as the Iroquois, Abenaki, Inuit,[4] and Taíno,[2] centuries of conquest by European empires decimated its indigenous populations.[2][4] In modern times, the principal power in the continent is the United States of America, a nation founded by British colonists who seceded from its mother country.[4] The United States is situated between two other prominent nations, Canada and Mexico respectively.
In 1398, a Templar expedition led by Henry Sinclair and James Gunn led to their discovery of North America, and they kept it a secret for the next century.[5]
After the rediscovery of the Americas by European explorers during the late 15th century, European settlers started colonizing the region and exterminating the dominance of the indigenous societies.[4]