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In 1507, German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller produced a world map on which he named the lands of the Western Hemisphere "America" after Italian explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci. The former British colonies first used the country's modern name in the Declaration of Independence, the "unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America" adopted by the "Representatives of the united States of America" on July 4, 1776. The current name was finalized on November 15, 1777, when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation, which states, "The Stile of this Confederacy shall be 'The United States of America.'" The short form the United States is also standard. Other common forms include the U.S., the USA, and America. Colloquial names include the U.S. of A. and the States. Columbia, a once popular name for the United States, was derived from Christopher Columbus. It appears in the name "District of Columbia".
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Technical Book Review Index Volume 3-4

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The Acolhuans; A Narrative of Sojourn and Adventure Among the Mound Builders of the Ohio Valley

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The Liturgical Year Volume 15

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Pamphlets in Philology and the Humanities Volume 19

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The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes Volume 12

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Supplementary Despatches and Memoranda of Field Marshal Arthur, Duke of Wellington, K. G Volume 12

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English Botany; To Which Will Be Added, Occasional Remarks Volume 22

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Cover of Catalogue and Index of the Publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1880 to 1901 Volume 177

Catalogue and Index of the Publications of the United States Geological Survey, 1880 to 1901 Volume 177

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Forjit My Net! Volume 17-18

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Documents of the Assembly of the State of New York Volume 75, No. 3

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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay Volume 18

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The Decline and Ultimate Production of Oil Wells, with Notes on the Valuation of Oil Properties Volume 177

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Decisions of the Court of Session; From November 1825 to [20th July 1841] ... Volume 13

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Biennial Report of the Department of Agriculture. State of Florida Volume 11

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Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations Volume 20, No. 1

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Bibliography of the Fishes of the Pacific Coast of the United States to the End of 1879 Volume 11

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Bi-Monthly Bulletin of the American Institute of Mining Engineers Volume 19-21

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Bi-Monthly Bulletin of the American Institute of Mining Engineers Volume 126-129

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Bulletin of the New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations Volume 18, PT. 1

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Statutes at Large Volume 13

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Forest Conditions in the San Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve; Arizona Volume 20-22

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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge; V. 1-27 Volume 23

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The Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge; V. 1-27 Volume 17

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United States Congressional Serial Set Volume 4848