North America

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North America is a continent with hundreds of tribes, each with unique cultures spanning from the icy lakes of Canada to the cactus-ridden lands of Mexico. As such, it'd be impossible to stuff all of those cultures into 1 page. That's why I'll cover only a few here and go more in-depth on other pages relating to North America.

Countries

The United States

The U.S. is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, hoarding immigrants from all over. Despite being settled by Brits, the U.S. broke away from the United Kingdom officially in 1776 due to unfair tax laws and economic restrictions, to name a few.

Canada

Canada didn't recieve its full independence/legal autonomy until 1982, which is fairly recent in comparison to the U.S. and Mexico. The eastern half of the country, Quebec, is largely French-speaking despite Canada being a British colony.

Mexico

Mexico was once the crown jewel of the giant Spanish Empire, then-called New Spain. The unjust caste system where Criollos (Spaniards/Mexicans born in the Americas) were locked out of government roles which were exclusively held by the Peninsulares (those born on mainland Spain) along with Napoleon's invasion and occupation of Spain, helped perpetuate the Mexican War of Independence which lasted from 1810-1821.

The Aztecs

The Aztec (Empire) was considered to be a highly advanced civilization, atleast for their time. They had developed a full-fledged calender system with 13 months, each having 20 days. The Aztecs also engaged in a little heart extraction. According to Aztec mythology, the world had gone through 4 previous suns, each of which ended in catastrophe. The world we're living in now is the Fifth Sun, and it only exists because of the sacrifice of the gods. The gods gathered in the city of Teotihuacan in order to create a new sun. So, because the gods have given themselves up for a new world, we must do the same by repaying our cosmic debt to the Aztec gods.

The Inuit

The Inuit are a people who have lived in the harsh weather of Greenland, Canada and Alaska for thousands of years. They pass down culture through oral stories which explain natural events (like the sun rising). They are the descendants of people living in Siberia who crossed the frozen Bering straight to North America. During the colder months (some) Inuit found temporary shelter in igloos, which are domes made out of ice blocks. The temperature is so cold that snow is dense enough where it can be cut through and stay intact with a knife. During the months where it isn't above freezing, the Inuit lived in tupiq (tents) made out of animal skin supported by wood.