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2022 Facts & Figures: NORTH AMERICA
TOTAL COUNTRIES: 23
TOTAL POPULATION: 585 million
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Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota
NUMBER of Indian and Alaska Native Nations recognized by the United States government. More than 200 of these nations are located in Alaska; the other federally recognized nations are spread across 35 other U.S. states.
Source: National Congress of American Indians
PROPORTION of people in Central America who are of mixed-race ancestry—most commonly European and Indigenous.
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
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O Canada!
Immigrants, who are critical to Canada’s economy, account for nearly A QUARTER of all workers in the country. In 2019, Canada welcomed 340,000 new legal immigrants, in addition to 800,000 temporary workers and international students. The top three sources of immigrants to Canada are India, China, and the Philippines.
Source: Council on Foreign Relations
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Greenland
With a total area of 836,300 square miles, Greenland is the largest island in the world, but only 57,000 people live there. And despite its name, Greenland is actually covered in ice.
Source: Greenland Travel