History of North and South America

The Americas are lands located in the Western Hemisphere, also known as the New World, in English the plural term the Americas is used to refer to the lands of the two continents of North and South America together, as well as the islands and surrounding areas. While the word America is used by the individual to refer to the United States. The Americas cover 8.3% of the Earth's total surface area (28.4% of the land area). They are inhabited by about 13.5% of the world's population