The Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 15 days agoChance of Being Born in Each Continent in 2026media.piefed.worldimagemessage-square102linkfedilinkarrow-up1365arrow-down118
arrow-up1347arrow-down1imageChance of Being Born in Each Continent in 2026media.piefed.worldThe Picard Maneuver@piefed.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square102linkfedilink
minus-squarenocturne@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-211 days ago I see a lot of US Americans think that north America only has 3 countries. That’s false. Three countries is what I was taught in school in the 80s and 90s. And that the Americas are 3 continents; North, Central, and South America.
minus-squarewieson@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·13 days agoWhat was the reasoning back then for singling out central America?
Three countries is what I was taught in school in the 80s and 90s. And that the Americas are 3 continents; North, Central, and South America.
What was the reasoning back then for singling out central America?