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The Americas — North, Central, and South America; the Western Hemisphere … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Free Trade Area of the Americas — The Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) (Spanish: Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA), French: Zone de libre échange des Amériques (ZLÉA), Portuguese: Área de Livre Comércio das Américas (ALCA), Dutch: Vrijhandelszone van de Amerika… … Wikipedia
Mar del Plata Summit of the Americas — The seaside resort of Mar del Plata, in the province|Buenos Aires|Argentina, about 400 km (250 miles) southeast of the capital, was the venue of the Fourth Summit of the Americas between 4 November and 5 November, 2005. The summit gathered… … Wikipedia
Summit of the Americas — The Summit of the Americas is the name for one of a sequence of summits bringing together the countries of the Americas for discussion of a variety of issues. These encounters are organized by a number of multilateral bodies led by the… … Wikipedia
List of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas — This is an alphabetical list of sovereign states and dependent territories in the Americas. The Americas (also known as America or the New World ) are the landmasses of North America and South America, collectively sometimes considered a single… … Wikipedia
History of the Americas — The history of the Americas is the collective history of North and South America, including Central America and the Caribbean. It begins with people migrating to these areas from Asia and possibly Oceania during the height of an Ice Age. These… … Wikipedia
Quebec City Summit of the Americas — The Summit of the Americas held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on the weekend of April 20, 2001, was a round of negotiations regarding a proposed Free Trade Area of the Americas. The talks are perhaps better known for the security preparations… … Wikipedia
Miami Summit of the Americas — The Miami Summit of the Americas took place in December 1994 and was the first of a series of summits for leaders from countries of the Americas. From across North and South America thirty four nations met in Miami and agreed to create Free Trade … Wikipedia
2003 Tournament of the Americas — The 2003 Tournament of the Americas in basketball, now known as the FIBA Americas Championship (or as well Las Americas Tournament for Men, FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) was… … Wikipedia
1999 Tournament of the Americas — The 1999 The Tournament of the Americas, known now as the FIBA Americas Championship (as also known as Las Americas Tournament for Men, the FIBA Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament, or Panamerican Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men) was a… … Wikipedia
Discovery of the Americas (disambiguation) — The discovery of the Americas in modern western history is mainly attributed to the voyages of Christopher Columbus. The discovery of the Americas has also variously been attributed to others, depending on context and definition. Prehistoric and… … Wikipedia
