History Of The Americas

The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, known initially as India Nova, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America. When viewed as a single continent, the Americas or America is the 2nd largest continent right after Asia, and is the 3rd largest continent by population. The Americas make up most of the land in E…
The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, known initially as India Nova, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America. When viewed as a single continent, the Americas or America is the 2nd largest continent right after Asia, and is the 3rd largest continent by population. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
  • Population: 1.02 billion
  • Area: 42,549,000 km² · (16,428,000 sq mi)
  • Population density: 22.67/km² (58.74/sq mi)
  • Countries: 35
  • Time zones: UTC−10 to UTC+0
  • Largest cities: Complete List of largest metropolitan areas and their cities
  • UN M49 code: 019 – Americas · 001 – World
Data from: en.wikipedia.org