Northern America is sometimes used to collectively describe the portion or region of North America north of Mexico. According to UN geographic categorisations, Northern America is composed of:
In this context, Central America is composed of Mexico and other mainland North American states north of South America (including Panama). The West Indies generally include all islands in the Caribbean Sea.
Latin America is often used to refer to Central America, including some of the West Indies, and South America. The term Middle America is sometimes used to refer to Central America (including Mexico) and the Caribbean collectively.
Geopolitically, Hawaii – a U.S. state located in the Pacific Ocean – is often considered a part of North America. Due to its distant location, geophysically it is more commonly included with the other territories of Oceania.
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