American Continent Characteristics And History Of New World Shipping

Illustration of the characteristics of the American Continent (Unsplash/Ralph (Ravi) Kayden)

YOGYAKARTA - The American continent is divided into two parts, namely North America and South America. The two regions are separated by a canal called the Panama Canal. The American continent is known to have busy, congested, and metropolitan cities, particularly in Central America.

Many people make the America continent a destination, either for tourism, shelter, or work. The United States, one of the territories on the continent, has become an advanced country with advanced political, economic and technological life.

Not only in modernization, but the Americas also have diverse and high-value traditions and cultures. In addition, this continent also has 4 seasons, different from Indonesia which has only been passed by two seasons.

Based on general history, the Americas were first discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a European reference. Actually, before Columbus docked his ship to the continent on, there were other estimates that set foot, namely Amerigo Verspucci from Italy.

Amerigo Vespucci, who is a trader and mapmaker, said he had discovered a new world when he landed in South America. Before he died, Amerigo's name was later chosen as the American continent name.

The area of the America continent reaches 41,825,581 Kilometers. The America continent is divided into two regions, namely North America and South America. Both areas have different climate zones.

The astronomical location of the American continent is located at 35 BB - 170 BB and 83 LU - 55 LS, reported from the kemdikbud.go.id page. The American continent is flanked by two oceans, namely the Pacific Ocean and the Akratik Ocean.

A total of 35 countries on the Americas have been recognized by the United Nations. These countries are divided into four based on their geographic location, such as the Caribbean subregion, the South American continent, the North American Subregion, and the Central American sub-regin.

The characteristics of the Americas continent can be seen in terms of geography, economy, culture, climate, and so on. Here are the characteristics of the Americas that you need to know about.

The American continent, if not separated in two regions, would be the second largest continent after Asia. North America and South America have different geographical conditions. North America has sub-archic climates that are dominantly cold, and are slightly tropical in the southern region.

Meanwhile, South America has two climates, namely tropical in the north and subtropic or cold. The climate difference between these two regions also distinguishes the growing flora and fauna. For example, in North America there are deserts and grass. While in the right region there are tropical rainforests and Amazon rivers.

Although the United States is known as a country whose economy is very advanced, there are still many regions on the Americ continent whose economies are not yet advanced. Economic conditions in various countries are strongly influenced by the area, landscape, and geopolitical.

The American continent's economy excels in terms of trade. This is due to the presence of several countries on this continent that are members of the G20. Some of the countries registered as members of the G20 include the United States, Brazil, Maksiko, and Germany.

In addition, the economic advantages of the Americas are also caused by the US which has a fairly high impact. The American continent also has a Tambng resource. The petroleum mining area is in the US, Venezuela, and other countries in Latin America.

The landing of Columbus sailors on the Americas has opened massive migration of people from the European continent. European people who came to America then interacted with local communities.

European communities then built settlements and carried out colonialization or colonialization. The Migration process continues for centuries. People from the Asian and African continent also sailed to America.

Various races and ethnic populations in America have led to budya and social acculturation. Then there is cultural diversity in the America continent, ranging from religion, language, art, fashion, and so on.

That is the characteristic of the Americas and its location astronomically. Currently, the Americas are still the goal of many people to come, especially in the United States and several other cities with high mobility.

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