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North America (Region)

Detailed LGBTQIA+ country and regional guides with all the information you need when travelling
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Discover North America with Gayther’s interactive travel guides designed for the LGBTQIA+ community (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender etc.) and its allies planning to travel to the region.

With five detailed country and seventy-one regional guides all highlighting the community’s safety within any given country. The guides also feature a wide range of essential information, such as what type of electrical plugs are used. Discover the best time of year to visit with the interactive weather search facility and translations for common phrases.

Gayther travel guides have all the information you need when planning a trip
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INTERACTIVE MAP

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Quickly find all the information you need when planning a trip. Home to over 600 detailed country and regional guides, including a wide range of general information as well as dedicated LGBTQIA+ specific details
Search over 900 unique weather locations using the fun and interactive weather tool. Discover the best time to travel to a specific area, when is it the hottest, when is the least chance of rain or when it might snow
Planning a trip takes time and effort. Deciding where to go and how to get there can be a challenge. The interactive travel tool is home to thousands of airports, trains, buses and ports worldwide

ABOUT NORTH AMERICA

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information and facts

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NORTH AMERICA
(pronounced - nawrth-uh-mer-i-kuh | nɔrθ əˈmɛr ɪ kə)
DEMONYMS:  American, New Worlder, North American
North America is the largest region in the Americas and comprises five countries. The region is 21.8 million square kilometres or 8.5 million square miles, making up 51% of the continent. North America has four official languages, eleven timezones and c.10 million (4.8%) of the LGBTQIA+ population.
LEGAL RECOGNITION
by the number of countries
5 (100%)
High or Very High (LGBTQIA+ Equality)
0 (0%)
Low or Very Low (LGBTQIA+ Equality)
For the world and each continent, you will find travel ideas for every month of the year. Look for the symbol.
Take the travel destination quiz, which helps you find destinations based on characteristics and the month of the year you plan to travel.
Looking for somewhere with the least chance of rain or a preferred temperature range. The Gayther weather service tool provides climate and weather information for over 900 locations worldwide.

GETTING FROM A TO B

When travelling, getting around often takes time and planning. The Gayther travel and transport section features thousands of airports, trains, metro stations, ports and many more modes of transport across the globe. Discover our interactive tool, featuring enhanced airport and metro station listings making it even easier to get from A to B
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GEOGRAPHY

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areas, seas, and land

American, New Worlder, North American
Demonyms & Adjectivals
Northern
Hemispheres
3
OCEANS
(Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean)
21,780,142
square kilometres
Total Area
c.381 million
Total Population
c.10.1 million
LGBTQIA+ Population
Discover all the languages spoken worldwide, quickly establish what languages are spoken in what country and practical terms in the local languages.
There are over 24 unique time zones in the world, so learning what time it is in your chosen destination and helpful information when planning a trip
Gayther offers an extensive range of travel and general guides. Discover the available range and learn how they can help you plan an upcoming trip.

DOWNLOADABLE TRAVEL GUIDES

Need a comprehensive travel guide that contains all the information you need when on the go? Gayther has 233 country guides, covering all of the countries and major territories around the world. Colourful and informative guides that you can store, share and print out to take with you on your travels

LGBTQIA+ POPULATION

information relating to

country populations

Over the past 50 years, the LGBTQIA+ global community has seen many positive developments, where the rights and protection for community members have greatly improved. The improvements and changes are a direct result of the exceptional individuals who stood up, often at great personal risk, to fight for and promote community rights. Discover more about some of these exceptional individuals today

List of Countries

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countries and regions

Discover the detailed country and regional guides available on Gayther. Learn about the LGBTQIA+ equality status, currencies used, languages spoken, everyday phrases and much more. Search for any given country by name (in alphabetical order). If you want to learn more about any given country, please click on the flag, or the country name, which will open the required content in a new window
Acceptance and coming to terms with a part of what makes you can be challenging for many people. The Gayther pride in series is about celebrating all things relating to sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Showcasing the exceptional people, interesting facts and ways to connect with those unique communities, all designed to help and promote pride in LGBTQIA+ identities
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Top Destinations

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destinations

Knowing the local emergency telephone numbers is crucial, whether at home or abroad. The Gayther guide not only provides the various telephone numbers for the emergency services worldwide but also common phrases in the native language
When travelling, as a non-native speaker of a language or when you cannot speak, communicating how you think and feel to a medical practitioner can be challenging. The medical diagnosis interpreter, also known as the MDI, is a free click and point solution where you can use literal translations for up to 89 different languages
We all need help sometimes, and when we do, it is crucial to know where to get the right advice and support. There are millions of non-profit organisations, advice services, and support groups worldwide, services and solutions designed to help you in whatever you face. Search for support groups today

DOWNLOADABLE HEALTHCARE GUIDES

When travelling overseas, it is vital to know the level of care a country offers, the availability of contraception, sexual health, who to call in an emergency and much more. Gayther’s informative and colourful downable healthcare guides are a must-have travel companion.
Gayther Affinity is a private platform for the global LGBTQIA+ community. A space that gives you the freedom to be yourself. Helping you communicate with and connect to people similar to yourself. People from around the world from all age groups and backgrounds. Signup for your free Affinity account today

CLIMATE / WEATHER

Find out the weather information for

thousands of locations

The world climate data is based on daily averages over fifteen years. The climate data is comprised of the following data sets:
  • Average temperatures – based on the average daily recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
  • Low temperatures – based on the average daily lowest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
  • High temperatures – based on the average daily highest recorded temperatures (available in degrees Celsius (Metric) and degrees Fahrenheit (Imperial))
  • Average rainfall – based on the average daily recorded rainfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)
  • Average wind speed – based on the average daily recorded wind speeds (available in kilometres per hour (Metric) or miles per hour (Imperial)
  • Average snowfall – based on the average daily recorded snowfall (available in centimetres (Metric) and inches (Imperial)

MONTHLY HEATMAP - discover the average temperature

The 12-month heatmap is a rough guide based on monthly average temperatures taken across the entire country. Temperatures within larger countries will likely vary significantly by each region, which is not reflected within the heatmaps
Click on < > to navigate back and forward between the various months
Learn more about all of the unique and amazing groups that make up the LGBTQIA+ community with the pride in series
Learn all about gender and gender-neutral pronouns in English and seven other languages
Learn each year how individual countries and regions around the world are treating members of the LGBTQIA+ community
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TRAVEL INSPIRATION

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where to go

QUICK LINKS:  January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Need inspiration and ideas around possible travel destinations at different times in the year? Our easy-to-use guide provides you with the ten top worldwide destinations. Learn more about the monthly average temperature for the highlighted destinations every month of the year.

click here  Click on the flag or name of the highlighted destination for more information

WHAT TIME IS IT IN…

With 24 time zones observed around the world, it can be 5 am in one country and 5 pm at the same time in another part of the world. The Gayther time zone guides provide four fun and interactive ways to find out any time zones and whether daylight savings time is observed for every country around the world. Discover all things time-related today

TRAVEL ARTICLES

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USEFUL INFORMATION

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essential information

  TERMS

(literal translations for popular languages)
English  |
north america
Spanish  |
américa del norte
French
amérique du nord
German
nordamerika
Mandarin
北美
Arabic
أمريكا الشمالية
Hebrew
צפון אמריקה
Hindi
उत्तरी अमेरिका
Dutch
noord-amerika
Portuguese
america do norte
Russian
северная америка
Japanese
北米
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Norteamérica (fr) | Nordamerika (de) | Norteamérica (es) | Nordamerica (it) | Noord-Amerika (du) | América do Norte (pt)
5
Unique currencies
5
Unique emergency numbers
120 volts | 60 watts
Average electricity volts and watts
6 plugs
(A, B, C, E, F, K)
80%
Drive on the Right
4
Official languages spoken
11
Time zones used
Learn more about the exceptional and diverse global LGBTQIA+ community. Discover interesting facts, join in the fun with interactive games, learn more about the exceptional pioneers and advocates and take pride in all of the sexualities, gender identities and special groups. Discover all things LGBTQIA+ with Gayther today

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