North America is everything north of South America. Central America is the land between Mexico and South America. It's also part of North America, and also par

North America is everything north of South America. Central America is the land between Mexico and South America. It's also part of North America, and also part of Middle America. Middle America is Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean islands, Columbia, and Venezuela. The latter two countries are in South America, the rest is in North America. Middle America is also a term for flyover country in the US. Which is how it's almost always used in the US.