1. Anglophone Studies I
Week 7

3. The Americas (America)
North America & South America
Earth’s western hemisphere
The New World
35 countries
Population – over 1 billion
Amerigo Vespucci
Italian (Florentine) cartographer
explored the east coast of South America between 1499 and 1502
1507 – the earliest known use of the name America

4. Martin Waldseemuller (Carta Mariana), 1507
America
The Gerardus Mercator World Map, 1538
North and South America

5. singular America refers to the United States of America (US/USA)
federal republic (50 states)
the contiguous United States plus Alaska and Hawaii

6. Anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner” Capital: Washington, D.C.
Flag
The Stars and Stripes
Old Glory
The Star-Spangled Banner
50 stars & 13 stripes (50 states and 13 former British colonies )
Anthem: “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Capital: Washington, D.C.
Largest city: New York City
Population: 324,720,797 (2016 estimate)