It might be called a bloc.
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A region
The German mapmaker who named the continent after you was Martin Waldseemüller. In 1507, he created a map that named the newly discovered continent "America" after the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
Mauritius (Not spelled Maricius) is an island country on the African continent. The island nation is to the east of the continent, in the Indian Ocean. The capital is Port Louis.
The New Continent, also known as the Americas, was naturally formed millions of years ago due to tectonic plate movements and volcanic activity. Its current shape and configuration have been evolving over geologic time through natural processes.
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A region
Proximity - film - was created in 2001.
Proximity Worldwide was created in 2000.
The Proximity Effect - Laki Mera album - was created in 2010.
The Proximity Effect - Nada Surf album - was created on 1998-09-22.
The Seventh Continent was created in 1989.
The Last Continent was created in 1998.
Continent magazine was created in 2010.
The Continent of Circe was created in 1965.
The Continent Makers was created in 1951-04.
Naked Continent was created on 2006-05-01.