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The '''Americas''' are a pair of continents in the Western Hemisphere, including the entire [[North America|North American]] continent and the entire [[South America|South American]] continent. They cover over 8.3% of the Earth's total surface and constitute 28.4% of its total landmass. 14% of the human population lives in the Americas.

The '''Americas''' are a pair of continents in the Western Hemisphere, including the entire [[North America|North American]] continent and the entire [[South America|South American]] continent. They cover over 8.3% of the Earth's total surface and constitute 28.4% of its total landmass. 14% of the human population lives in the Americas.

The word "America" is often used in the [[United States]] (and other countries friendly to it) to refer particularly to the [[United States of America]] (see [[Americas]]).  

The word "America" is often used to refer particularly to the [[United States of America]] ''The Americas'' is a general term usually meaning North, Central and South America collectively.  

[[Image:South_america.jpg|thumb|left|300px|South America]]

[[Image:South_america.jpg|thumb|left|300px|South America]]

[[Category:Geography]]

[[Category:Geography]]