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| | The United States of America is, in historical terms, the world's upstart. Although it has been a home to native Americans for more than 12,000 years, and was visited by intrepid Asian and Scandinavian explorers, America in its current incarnation began with the European exploration of the area in the 16th and 17th centuries. Spanish colonists settled parts of the southwest and Florida and the... |  |
| Mexico is enormous (three-fourths the size of the U.S.), culturally and historically rich and diverse, and can boast some very gorgeous terrain -- from the golden beaches of its three coasts to the tangled jungles of Oaxaca to the dozens of rugged mountain ranges. Once home to many advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico also holds some of the world's most impressive archaeological treasures... |  |
| Greenland should leave the emerald nomenclature to Ireland. Despite its verdant sounding title, Greenland is covered by a whopping 81% of icecaps. Originally a viking settlement of Erik The Red (real estate propaganda was alive and well in medieval times as well, Greenland? Sounds nice doesn't it?) Greenland became a part of Denmark during the famed age of Danish colonization which occurred... |
| Canada is the second largest country in the world, though only densely populated in its southernmost latitudes. It was originally colonized by the French, but became a country through the unification of British colonies in the mid-nineteenth century. This multicultural history lives on, however: both English and French are Canada's official languages and both cultures - as well as a myriad of... |  |
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