title: The North American Continent
abstract: The North American Continent IntroductionThe three countries that make up the North American continent -Canada, the United States and Mexico -are linked by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).Within NAFTA, the USA is predominant: its GDP amounts to 85% of the total.The USA is the new Rome: a superpower for some, a hyperpower to others.American power -particularly its military power -remains dominant at the beginning of the 21st century despite repeated failures in conflicts such as V