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    who named the country america?

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      from the name of an explorer, Americus (Amerigo) Vespucci.

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        South America and North America were named after Amerigo Vespucci in 1507.  Martin Waldseemuller, a German map maker is generally credited with having invented the word "America".

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          america was named after the explorer correct. however, is not the country. america is the whole "new world". so does that means that we are a country without a name??

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