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Also known as America, North, Central, and South America, the New World, the Americas, American continent, North and South America

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The Americas is a supercontinent and part of the world located on Earth's surface. It comprises South America, North America, Central America, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The subject is distinct from America, the continental United States, and the United States. It is also identified as the New World.

The region is named after Amerigo Vespucci and the Darién Gap. Its highest point is Aconcagua. Discovery is attributed to Christopher Columbus in 1492-10-12, with an earlier date of about 30 thousand years ago also cited. The total area is 42549000. The coordinate location is 19,-96.

The demonym for the region is American, amerikanisch, americano, or Américain. It is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia. The topic has a history of the Americas and is referenced by 8,151 other encyclopedia articles.

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Continent.title: Americas
Continent.area: 42,549,000 km2(16,428,000 sq mi)
Continent.population: 1.02 billion
Continent.density: 22.67/km2 (58.74/sq mi)
Continent.[[HDI]]: North America 0.733, South America 0.738
Continent.demonym: American (see usage)
Continent.countries: 35
Continent.dependencies: 23
Continent.languages: Spanish, English, Portuguese, French, Haitian Creole, Quechua, Guaraní, Aymara, Nahuatl, Dutch, and many others
Continent.time: UTC−10 to UTC+0
Continent.cities: Complete List of largest metropolitan areas and their cities
Continent.m49: 019 – Americas001 – World