Subdivisions of the Americas | |
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Map | Legend |
North America (NA)
South America (SA)
May be included in
either NA or SA | |
North America (NA)
May be included in NA
Central America
Caribbean
South America
| |
North America (NA)
May be included in NA
Northern America Middle America (MA)
Caribbean (may be
included in MA) South America (SA)
May be included
in MA or SA | |
Anglo-America (A-A)
May be included in A-A
Latin America (LA)
May be included in LA
|
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]
United Nations geoscheme for the Americas | |
Caribbean
Central America
Northern America
South America
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Within this scheme, the continent of America includes Northern America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America.[19]