Boundaries and Countries of North America

Geographic Boundaries

• North: Arctic Ocean
• South: Isthmus of Panama
• East: Atlantic Ocean
• West: Pacific Ocean

Bordering Sovereign Nations

• Canada (north)
• United States (south of Canada)
• Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama (Central America)

Key Geographic Regions

Arctic Archipelago, Great Plains, Mississippi Basin, Appalachian & Rocky Mountains, Pacific Coastal Ranges, Sierra Nevada, Cascades, Alaska Range, Canadian Shield, Hudson Bay, Great Lakes, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, Central America, Greenland.

Territorial Disputes

• Canada–U.S.: Gulf of Maine maritime boundary
• U.S.–Mexico: Rio Grande management, Chamizal Strip, smuggling/immigration