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| '''The Americas''' are the two ]s located between the ] and the ], namely ] and ]. ] is often called that, as if it were a separate entity, but technically it is a part of North America. The Americas are often also described collectively as the ] or the ]. | '''The Americas''' are the two ]s located between the ] and the ], namely ] and ]. ] is often called that, as if it were a separate entity, but technically it is a part of North America. The Americas are often also described collectively as the ] or the ]. | ||
| In the ], there is only one continent '''America'''. | |||
| See ] for a discussion of how the Americas were named. | See ] for a discussion of how the Americas were named. | ||
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The Americas are the two continents located between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, namely North America and South America. Central America is often called that, as if it were a separate entity, but technically it is a part of North America. The Americas are often also described collectively as the Western Hemisphere or the New World.
In the Spanish language, there is only one continent America.
See naming of America for a discussion of how the Americas were named.