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Revision 10 . . September 11, 2001 4:38 pm by Larry Sanger
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In the United States and other countries, America usually refers to the United States (as in the song "America the Beautiful") rather than to The Americas. In many of the rest of the countries of The Americas, America often refers to The Americas.
In the United States and other countries, America usually refers to the United States (as in the song "America the Beautiful") rather than to The Americas. In many of the rest of the countries of The Americas, America--or rather, the cognate words in Spanish or Portuguese--often refer to The Americas.

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