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Country codes range from 1 to 3 digits in length. This variation in length allows for sufficient codes to go round while keeping numbers as short as possible for the people needing to dial them.
Canada, the USA and the Caribbean share the same telephone numbering system, so must also share the same country code. With such a high combined population and so many inbound international calls being received it is logical to use a short and prominent code such as '1'. By contrast small countries such as Cyprus or Ireland which could be expected to receive a much lower number of international calls have longer codes (357 and 353 respectively).
There is no specific reason why '1' is used instead of '2', '3' or any other single-digit number. It is simply the number assigned by international agreement through the ITU.
Country code +1 is the US, Canada, and 16 island nations and territories in or near the Caribbean.
North America got country code +1 for a couple of reasons. First of all, the telephone was invented here, as were telephone area codes. Secondly, North America got a short code because of its large population and large number of telephones.
The U.S. shares telephone country code +1 with the North American Numbering Plan, including Canada and 18 island nations and territories in or near the Caribbean.
The NANP has a short code because of its size and economic importance. The only other single-digit code is +7, which was originally the USSR but is now just Russia and Kazakhstan.
North America has the number +1, most likely because the system of telephone country codes was originally developed by AT&T in the United States.
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If you are in the US, Canada, or various Caribbean-ish islands that are part of the North American Numbering Plan (country code +1), you just dial 1 + area code + number. If you are elsewhere in the world, dial your international access prefix, followed by the country code 1, area code, and number.
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