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The parameters align (left, center, or, by default, right) and size (default 300px width) may be used to set the template's horizontal position and the image's size per, respectively, the Location and Size entries here. The parameter heading may be used to replace the default "The seven continents of Earth" heading.
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{Continents of Earth | state = collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{Continents of Earth | state = expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.
{{Continent-based templates | state = expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible. {{ Continent-based templates | state = autocollapse }} will show the template autocollapsed, i.e. if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar , or table with the collapsible attribute ), it is hidden apart from its title ...
To change this template's initial visibility, the |state= parameter may be used: {{Continents of Earth | state = collapsed}} will show the template collapsed, i.e. hidden apart from its title bar. {{Continents of Earth | state = expanded}} will show the template expanded, i.e. fully visible.
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[[Category:Continent templates]] to the <includeonly> section at the bottom of that page. Otherwise, add <noinclude>[[Category:Continent templates]]</noinclude> to the end of the template code, making sure it starts on the same line as the code's last character.
That is, "the Americas" refers to two continents, North America and South America. When, however, we refer to the New World as a single continent, it's simply the continent of America. Thus in this template, the New World should be labeled "America", not "Americas".
The Americas, also known as America, [1] are lands of the Western Hemisphere, composed of numerous entities and regions variably defined by geography, politics, and culture. The Americas are recognized in the English-speaking world to include two separate continents: North America and South America.