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North America's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather the most important stories from the United States, Canada and Mexico across politics, the economy, trade, technology, culture and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline and the background you need, with facts cross-checked across several outlets.

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North America GuideEssential facts, not news

Region basics

Countries
United States · Canada · Mexico
Capitals
Washington, D.C. · Ottawa · Mexico City
Population
About 510 million (U.S. ~340M · Mexico ~130M · Canada ~41M)
Area
About 21.8 million km² (Canada ~10.0M · U.S. ~9.8M · Mexico ~2.0M)
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Language · Script
English · Spanish · French · Latin script
Currency
U.S. dollar (USD, $) · Canadian dollar (CAD, C$) · Mexican peso (MXN, MX$)
Time zone
UTC−3:30 (Newfoundland) to UTC−10 (Hawaii) · Daylight saving in most of the U.S. and Canada; none in most of Mexico since 2022

Emergency & help lines

Police · Fire · Ambulance
911 (U.S., Canada, Mexico)
Suicide & crisis line
988 (U.S., Canada)
Poison help (U.S.)
1-800-222-1222
Tourist assistance (Mexico)
078

Traveler essentials

Country code
+1 (U.S., Canada) · +52 (Mexico)
Voltage · Plug
120V 60Hz (Mexico 127V) · Type A/B
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
New York · Los Angeles · Chicago · Toronto · Montreal · Vancouver · Mexico City · Guadalajara · Monterrey

Public holidays

Jan 1
New Year's Day (U.S. · Canada · Mexico)
3rd Mon of Jan
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S.)
1st Mon of Feb
Constitution Day (Mexico)
3rd Mon of Feb
Washington's Birthday / Presidents' Day (U.S.)
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3rd Mon of Mar
Benito Juárez's Birthday (Mexico)
Friday before Easter
Good Friday (Canada)
May 1
Labour Day (Mexico)
Mon before May 25
Victoria Day (Canada)
Last Mon of May
Memorial Day (U.S.)
Jun 19
Juneteenth (U.S.)
Jul 1
Canada Day (Canada)
Jul 4
Independence Day (U.S.)
1st Mon of Aug
Civic Holiday (Canada, federal sector)
1st Mon of Sep
Labor Day (U.S. · Canada)
Sep 16
Independence Day (Mexico)
Sep 30
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Canada, federal)
2nd Mon of Oct
Columbus Day (U.S.) · Thanksgiving (Canada)
Nov 11
Veterans Day (U.S.) · Remembrance Day (Canada, federal)
3rd Mon of Nov
Revolution Day (Mexico)
4th Thu of Nov
Thanksgiving Day (U.S.)
Dec 25
Christmas Day (U.S. · Canada · Mexico)
Dec 26
Boxing Day (Canada, federal)

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