The Americas: Continents Shaped by Nature and History
The Americas, often called "America" broadly, include all lands of the Western Hemisphere from Canadian Arctic to Amazon rainforests and Patagonian plains. This vast region features diverse climates, landscapes, peoples, languages, and traditions, defined by geographic diversity, complex histories, and cultural identities. Over millennia, Indigenous civilizations like Mesoamerica and the Andes rose, followed by European colonization and African migration. These legacies create a rich tapestry of societies still influential today.
