Talk:Americas

Etymology and Naming

I propose that there be a separate article on the Naming of America (or the Americas) and the Richard Amerike article be merged into it.--Jack Upland (talk) 11:06, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

I have now created this article: Naming of the Americas.--Jack Upland (talk) 01:06, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

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western hemisphere?

How exactly is the "new world" the western "hemisphere"?

"Western Civilisation" comes from the old world, it is Europe, and it comes from the ancient Greeks on the Western side of the Mediterranean.

Earth has two hemispheres, on either side of the Equator, the North and South.

The only way the America's are the "western hemisphere", is from the United States deluded idea that they are Europe and the founders/protectors of western civilisation. Also their religious fanatics often think christianity is the founder/protector of western civilisation, even though it's an Eastern, or Middle Eastern, mythology. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.146.136.111 (talk)

No, it's not a term made-up by delusional or fanatical Americans, religious or otherwise. See Western Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere. The terms have nothing to do with Western Civilization. - BilCat (talk) 03:35, 3 April 2016 (UTC)