Question

Total area of North America is __________________________
A. 24,256,000 sq.km
B. 26,606,001 sq.km
C. 27,701,201 sq.km
D. 19,909,289 sq.km

Answer 1

Hint: North America accounts for around 16.5 percent of Earth's land area.
4.8% of the Earth's total land area is covered by North America.
North America is the third largest continent by region, followed by Asia and Africa, and the fourth largest by population after Asia, Africa and Europe.

Complete answer:
North America can be understood as a continent that is wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and nearly all within the Western Hemisphere. It can also be defined as the North Subcontinent of the Americas.North America is the northern half of the landmass commonly referred to as the New World, the Western Hemisphere, or simply the Americas.. It surrounds the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South America and the Caribbean Sea to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south.
In 2013, its population was estimated at approximately 579 million people in 23 independent states, or around 7.5 per cent of the world's population, if islands in the vicinity are included.

Following are the given alternatives:-
The total area of North America is said to be 9,355,000 square miles (24,230,000 square km) which is approximately 24, 256, 000 sq.km. Thus, Option A is correct.
The total area of North America is less than 26,606,001 sq.km. Hence, Option B is incorrect.
The total area of North America is less than 27,701,201 sq.km. Hence, Option C is incorrect.
The total area of North America is more than 19,909,289 sq.km. Hence, Option D is incorrect.

Therefore, the right answer is Option A.

Note: Canada, the United States, and Mexico make up much of North America's land mass. They share the continent with 34 other island countries in the Caribbean and southern Mexico.
North America is the fourth most populous continent in the world after Asia, Africa and Europe.
North America's GDP per capita was measured at $41,830 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in October 2016, making it the richest continent in the world, followed by Oceania.