Is mexico in north america or south america?

The southern North American continent is composed of two regions. These are Central America and the Caribbean. ... In contrast to the common definition of "North America", that which encompasses the whole continent, the term "North America" is also used to refer to Canada, Mexico, the United States, and Greenland. read more

Mexico is within North America, if you use the seven-continent definition (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Antarctica). This is demonstrated by the fact that Mexico is located within the North American tectonic plate. read more

Mexico is part of North America, technically. Every country that is south of Mexico and north of South America (Colombia) is part of what is considered Central America. However, Central America is just a region of various, small Spanish speaking countries. read more

North America's only land connection to South America is at the Isthmus of Panama. The continent is delimited on the southeast by most geographers at the Darién watershed along the Colombia-Panama border, placing all of Panama within North America. read more