The term America can refer to the continents of North and South America.

Another similar term is the New World.

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The American continent (the Americas) comprises 35 independent countries divided into North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America, stretching from the Arctic to the Antarctic circles.

Key nations include the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Brazil, with a total population exceeding 1 billion people.

North America (including Central America & Caribbean) 

• Antigua and Barbuda
• The Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United States 

South America

• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Guyana
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Suriname
• Uruguay
• Venezuela 

Key Territories/Regions

• Central America: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
• Northern America: Canada, US, Greenland, Bermuda, St. Pierre and Miquelon.
• Non-Self-Governing Territories: Including Greenland, Puerto Rico, Aruba, and various Caribbean islands.

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