America was named for the Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci. A German cartographer created a map naming the territory of South America by America in honor to Amerigo Vespucci.
Political Divisions of North America
The political divisions of North America are:
Country | Capital |
Canada | Ottawa |
United States | Washington D.C |
Mexico | Mexico D.C |
Greenland | Denmark |
Political Divisions of South America
The political divisions of South America are:
Country | Capital |
Colombia | Bogota |
Equator | Quito |
Peru | Lima |
Bolivia | La Paz |
Chile | Santiago |
Argentina | Buenos Aires |
Uruguay | Montevideo |
Paraguay | Asuncion |
Brazil | Brasilia |
Suriname | Paramaribo |
Georgetown | Guyana |
Venezuela | Caracas |
Political Divisions of Central America
The political divisions of Central America are:
Country | Capital |
Belize | Belmopan |
Guatemala | Guatemala |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa |
Salvador | San Salvador |
Nicaragua | Managua |
Costa Rica | San Jose |
Panama | Panama |
Political Divisions of the Caribbean
The political divisions of the Caribbean are:
Country | Capital |
Bahamas | Nassau |
Cuba | Havana |
Jamaica | Kingston |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo |
Antigua and Barbados | St. Johns |
Barbados | Bridgetown |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port of Spain |
Grenada | St. Georges |
St. Vincent and the Grenadines | Kingstown |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince |
Dominica | Roseau |
St. Lucia | Castries |
St. Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre |
Difference between America Central and Central America
The difference between America Central and Central America is that Central America includes the countries south of Mexico to North of Colombia. And America Central includes Mexico and Central America including the Caribbean islands.
Anglo American: Language, Religion and Economy
Language: The most common spoken language is English and in some parts French.
Religion: Protestant.
Economy: Richer
Latin American: Language, Religion and Economy
Language: The most common spoken language Spanish and Portuguese.
Religion: Roman Catholic.
Economy: Poorer
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Sources used to write this post
Almagià, R (2009). Amerigo Vespucci. Consultado en junio 15, 2011 en www.history.com/topics/amerigo-vespucci
J, Bustos. (2011). SOCIAL STUDIES SEVENTH GRADE STUDY GUIDES. San Jose: Costa Rica.
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