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There is no continent called “America”.

Surprisingly, this depends on your culture.

Depending on where you're from you'll have been taught a different set of continents (North + South America / America, Europe + Asia / Eurasia).

You know how the United Arab Emirates are known as the Emirates, how the United Mexican Sates are known as Mexico and how the United States of America is known as America? Are you unfamiliar with what synecdoche is?

> how the United Mexican Sates are known as Mexico

I can’t believe I didn’t know that’s Mexico’s official name! TIL!

Yes. North America.

United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (formerly NAFTA)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Mexico%E...

https://www.ghy.com/trade-compliance/guidance-on-us-energy-i...

https://www.heritage.org/trade/report/analysis-the-united-st...

Now USMCA (if you are American) or CUSMA (if you are Canadian) or T-MEC (if you are Mexican).

Canadian United States Mexico Agreement.

It is up for review July 1st I believe.

It expires in 2036

Or, as you've presented, three of the twenty three independent states and territories of North America.