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Why is South America called South America when its not part of the us?
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∙ 12y ago
Because America is a continent there's North America, South America and, Central America. North America is made of Canada, the USA, and Mexico. Central America is From Guatemala to Panama, South America is from Colombia to Ecuador.
The Americas were named by German Cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in 1507 after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer. Vespucci himself only explored parts of South America.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe term "America" comes from a German map maker who believed the lies of Vespucci that he had landed in North America ( there were proven to be lies in 1890), so when it was named it was called North America and South America.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoit is named south America because it looks like America but just south probly.
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∙ 12y agoCentral America connects north America and south America. What is the geographical term for this type of landform?
Annabella Kokotis
because North America is north which is up and South America which is down. Remember north is up east is the right south is down and west is left. NESW
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Is South America north or south of the US?
South America is south of the US. The US, part of North America, occupies part of the Earth's northern hemisphere, while South America takes up part of the Earth's southern hemisphere.
Is Brazil in the US?
No, it is part of South America.
South America is located directly south of the US?
America is made up of two mayor land masses South America is not all on the southern part of the globe but is is south of the northern part of America.
What continent is US close to?
south america The US is part of North America. The Continent you could say would be closest to North America would be, South America.
Is Brazil part of the US?
No South America is a continent.The US is a country in the continent of NorthAmerica.What? The USA means a group of states in the Northern part of a continent named America, which has 2 other parts, the Central and the South, there existing a canal (Panama) between these latter two, connecting the Atlantic (in the Caribbean) with the Pacific (from Southwest of Panama country westwards to Hawaii) oceans, thus South America is real part of nothing for the USA, and vice-versa.
What continent does cubs belong to?
Cuba is an island lying east of North America.
What was the South called when the US split?
It was called the Confederacy or the Confederate States of America.
Is Guam part of north America?
No, it is a part of the Pacific Ocean and a US Territory.
What parts of the US is part of the Amazon?
None. It's in South America.
Is central America part of North America?
Yes and no. Central and South America are part of the Americas, indicating North and South America. However, they are not part of America meaning the US.
Which is not a continent US of America South America Asia or Europe?
The USA is a country - its continent is called North America
Is New Orleans in North or South America?
New England is part of the US, and almost all of the US is in North America. (Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean)
