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Blank map of North America

North America from Greenland to Panama, with the Caribbean islands, outlined and ready to print blank or colour.

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  • 38 countries and territories
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North America from Greenland to Panama, with the Caribbean islands, outlined and ready to print blank or colour.

The map has 38 countries and territories: Canada, the United States, Mexico, the seven countries of Central America, Greenland, Bermuda and the islands of the Caribbean. A version by US states, Canadian provinces and Mexican states is in the template gallery.

What you can make

What you can do

How it works

  1. Open North America

    The map opens on North America, countries drawn and ready. In Layers, switch off Country names for a blank outline, or keep them as a key.

  2. Colour, label or number it

    Tap a country to colour it with the colour in use; rename the colours in the Legend. Add text labels, numbered markers for a quiz, or arrows.

  3. Print or share

    Export a PDF on A4 or US Letter for a worksheet, a PNG for slides, or share a link that opens your map for anyone to copy and finish.

Data you can cite

Every exported picture prints the credits of the data on it. All sources: data sources.

Your maps stay yours

  • Your map is saved in this browser as you draw. No account, no sign-in.
  • Files you open (GeoJSON, KML, GPX, CSV) are read in your browser and never uploaded.
  • A short link stores a copy of the map only when you make one, so the link works for anyone you send it to.
  • What you draw is yours to use in lessons, articles, books and slides; keep the data credits on it.

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Questions

Can I show the US states and Canadian provinces?

Yes. File → New from a template → North America, detailed opens the continent with US states, Canadian provinces and Mexican states to colour.

Is Central America included?

Yes, from Mexico to Panama, with the Caribbean. For a closer view, the Central America and Caribbean templates frame each region.

Is YearMaps Draw free?

Yes. Drawing, sharing links and exporting PNG, PDF, GeoJSON, KML and GPX files are all free, with no account. Exported pictures carry a small @yearmaps.com mark and the credits of the data on the map.

Do I need an account to save my map?

No. Your map is saved in your browser as you draw. To keep it elsewhere, share its link, or save a YearMaps file and open it again later from the File menu.

Can I use the maps I make?

Yes. The map belongs to you, in school work, articles, presentations and books. Keep the data credits printed on the picture: the borders come from Cliopatria (CC BY 4.0) and the base map from Natural Earth (public domain).

Can I import my own data?

Yes. Open or drop GeoJSON, KML, KMZ (Google Earth) and GPX (GPS) files onto the map. They are read in your browser and never uploaded.

More ways to use it

Every map page on YearMaps has a Draw on this map button in its Share panel, which opens the same view here. See what's new in YearMaps Draw.