North America

Countries, regions and cities in North America

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Mesquite

Mesquite is a common name for leguminous trees and shrubs native to the Americas, known for drought tolerance and edible pods.

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Huntington Beach

Huntington Beach is a coastal city in Orange County, California, known as 'Surf City' for its 9.5-mile beach and surfing culture.

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London

London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, a major global city with a population of 9.1 million in 2024.

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Mobile phone

A portable wireless telephone using cellular networks to connect to the PSTN, commonly called a cell phone in North America.

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Paterson, New Jersey

Paterson is the largest city in Passaic County, New Jersey. It was the state's third-most-populous municipality as of the 2020 census.

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Odesa

Odesa is a major Ukrainian seaport and cultural centre on the Black Sea, with a UNESCO-listed historic city centre.

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Ahuntsic-Cartierville

Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, created in 2002, comprising the neighbourhoods of Ahuntsic and Cartierville.

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Cancún

Cancún is a major tourist destination and city in Quintana Roo, Mexico, known for its Caribbean beaches and planned development.

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Teziutlán

Teziutlán is a city and municipal seat in Puebla, Mexico, known as the birthplace of President Manuel Ávila Camacho and designated a Pueblo...

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Our Lady of Guadalupe

Catholic title of the Virgin Mary associated with apparitions to Juan Diego in Mexico in December 1531.

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Halifax

Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of Nova Scotia, Canada, formed by the 1996 amalgamation of four former municipalities.

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Clarksville, Tennessee

Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, and the principal city of its metropolitan area.

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Davenport, Iowa

Davenport is the third-most populous city in Iowa, USA, and the largest city in the Quad Cities metropolitan area along the Mississippi Rive...

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Ciudad Apodaca

Apodaca is a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico, known for its heavy industrialization and major airports.

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Markham, Ontario

Markham is a city in York Region, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest city in the region and fourth largest in the Greater Toronto Area.

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Baltimore

Baltimore is the most populous city in Maryland, USA. An independent city on the Patapsco River, it is known for its historic districts, Inn...

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Chattanooga, Tennessee

Chattanooga is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, known as the 'Scenic City' and a major transit hub in the Southeastern United States.

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Coatzacoalcos

Coatzacoalcos is a major port city and municipality in Veracruz, Mexico, known for its petrochemical industry and history.

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Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater is a city and county seat of Pinellas County, Florida, located on the Gulf of Mexico within the Tampa Bay area.

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Roanoke Colony

The Roanoke Colony was the site of two attempts by Sir Walter Raleigh to found the first permanent English settlement in North America.