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World map with North America and South America highlighted in orange, showing their locations relative to other continents and major oceans. The map labels each continent and includes latitude and longitude lines, as well as the Arctic, Antarctic, and tropical circles. The voyages of Christopher Columbus. His transatlantic journeys opened the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
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