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The new world was found by Christopher Columbus, in the present day what continent of the world is it?Your answer

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The new world was found by Christopher Columbus, in the present day what continent of the world is it?Your answer

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The "New World" discovered by Christopher Columbus is present-day North America and South America. However, the specific location where Columbus first landed in 1492 is now known as the Bahamas in the Caribbean, which is part of North America.

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