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To honor Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine navigator who was in the employ of the Medici family, mapmaker (cartographer) Martin Wardseemuller labeled the newly recognized continent America because although Christopher Columbus was the first to arrive, Amerigo Vespucciwas the first to recognize it as a new continent.
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How did US gets it name?
it stands for united states of America
Where did America gets its name?
Amerigo VespucciAmerica got its name from a map named in honour of Amerigo Vespucci.
What country in South America gets its name from the Guarani dialect and means 'river of painted birds'?
venezuela
Where does Cayenne get its name?
Cayenne gets its name from the town where it grown abundantly. Cayenne the town is located in French Guiana on the coast of South America.
What is the birth name of Malcolm Gets?
Malcolm Gets's birth name is Hugh Malcolm Gerard Gets.
Who gets more rain a year north America or South America?
South America because of the amount of forests in South America.
Does Canada benefit more from trade then America?
no no America gets it's goods from all around the world while Canada primarly gets their goods from us.
Where does America gets milk from?
Cow milk is the principal source of America's fluid milk supply
What is the official name of America?
The official name of America is the United States of America.
Will there be a Pokemon platnium?
yes there will japan gets it the 13 of September and America gets it on March 22, 2009
The former name of United States of America?
the name is america it never had a diffrent name
Who gets the most snow in north America?
Conifer, Colorado.
