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Username: traP
Date/Time: Sat, June 3, 2000 at 2:04 AM GMT
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Subject: Definition of North America

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Yes, Mexico is geographically in North America.. traditionally, so is the Carribean and Central America.  (The traditional seperation, as I've been taught, is the Panama Canal)

However, as I understand the bylaws, as they exist, Mexico is considered part of the Latin America/Carribean region, rather than North America.  That leaves the US and Canada as North America.

Then again, considering the 800 pound gorilla that the US represents, it's probably unfair to Canada to tie them to us, but there's little geographical basis to place Canada anywhere else.  Mexico is arguable, and while it could go either way, Mexico is probably better off in the Latin American region, for linguistic as well as internet population reasons.

     
 


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