And why the olimpic flag has only one ring for both?
In other words, America is not a country, it is a continent
2006-08-29 14:52:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It is one continent, The American Continent, they don't have the same name, it is sub-divided, North America, Central and South America, (north, central and south) This is quite basic, from elementary school, read a bit more, or read articles in Google
There is only one american continent though, Christopher Colombus discovered it, and there are 5 continents in the world.
2006-08-29 15:01:53 · answer #1 · answered by You are loved 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
South does not equal north--not the same name. North America is a continent. South America is a continent. America commonly refers to the United States of America. (short version)
2006-08-29 14:57:42 · answer #2 · answered by connie_mspt 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
People from the U.S. call the country 'America' because it is the United States of America. I know that's not the answer you want but that's the only reason. Technically, people from Canada, Mexico, and South America are Americans as well but no one refers to them that way. It is very common for United States citizens to refer to themselves as Americans because it is in the name of the country.
2016-03-27 00:44:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, but lots of things in life are arbitrary decisions. In the early days of exploration the whole western hemisphere was referred to as the Americas. Probably just became easier to separate them into North, Central and South.
2006-08-29 14:57:33 · answer #4 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they don't have the same name! SOUTH and NORTH is not the same! And the ring is for the Americas!!!!
2006-08-29 14:55:30 · answer #5 · answered by Sonja B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they found the continents this was the new world. It wasn't till later that they discovered that they were seperate continents.
2006-08-29 14:56:16 · answer #6 · answered by drunken monkey 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because amerigo vespucci a friend of christopher colombus who traveled with him wrote letters to other people about the new world he "found" and a map maker named them in his honor
2006-08-29 15:02:55 · answer #7 · answered by creativeccentricity 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, I would consider you pretty ignorant for not knowing that already. The US has been big headed, that's why they think they are a country knows as 'America'.
2006-08-29 14:56:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
why do North Dakota and South Dakota have the same name if they are different states?
2006-08-29 14:56:13 · answer #9 · answered by pamela_d_99 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
because the orginal map maker liked the name... check wikipedia
2006-08-29 14:57:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋