Americas (terminology)

Northern America The Americas, also known as America,[1] are lands of the Western Hemisphere, composed of numerous entities and regions variably defined by geography, politics, and culture.

The Americas are recognized in the English-speaking world to include two separate continents: North America and South America.

In parts of Europe and Latin America, America is considered to be a single continent, within which North and South America are regions.

[2] Within this scheme, the continent of America includes Northern America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.

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