USA is farther west because of Hawaii and Alaska
North Carolina is a US state and it is farther north than the continent of South America.
The United States is a country in North America. America is a general term used for both North and South America, but usually when people say the word "America" they are referring to the USA....
Africa is farther north than North America.
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