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Amerigo Vespucci was the one who pointed out that Christopher Columbus had discovered a new continent. This is why the two continents of North and South America are named after him: Amerigo ---> America.
North and South America were named after him; he realized that they were not part of Asia.
America, the North American Continent and the South American Continent are named for Amerigo Vespucci.
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Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer, has two continents named after him: North America and South America.
Brazil is the largest country on the continent of South America.
The continent south of North America is South America.
South America
South America is one continent, and it does not have continents in it or on it because South America in itself is one big continent. There are countries in the continent of South America, but not continents.
Canada is the largest country in North America. Some classifications combine North America and South America into a single continent, named America.
The continent above south America is North America.
South America is the continent which is south of Central America.