: While Columbus died believing he had reached the outskirts of Asia, an Italian explorer named Amerigo Vespucci was the first to realize—and document—that the land was an entirely separate "New World" (Mundus Novus).
: Waldseemüller decided to name the new land mass "America" in honor of Amerigo. He chose the feminine Latin form "America" to match the names of other known continents like Europa, Asia, and Africa. : While Columbus died believing he had reached
The "interesting story" often taught in Indonesian junior high school (SMP) Social Studies (IPS) regarding the Americas isn't just about Christopher Columbus, but about why the land isn't called "Columbia." : While Columbus died believing he had reached
: Spanning from the North Pole to the South Pole. : While Columbus died believing he had reached