HISTORY
NEW GLOBAL CONNECTIONS
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Spain
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Europe
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West Indies
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Detailed explanation-1: -The “Old World” (Latin: Mundus Vetus) is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe c. 1596, after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Old World refers to countries in Europe, the Mediterranean, and some in the Middle East. This includes: France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Portugal, Austria, Greece, Lebanon, Israel, Croatia, Georgia, Romania, Hungary and Switzerland.
Detailed explanation-3: -Writers and historians have a penchant for referring to Europe as “the old continent”. This term seems even more apt now when we consider that at 43, the European population is on average 12 years older than the rest of the world. In 1950, one in 13 Europeans was over 65 years of age.
Detailed explanation-4: -Earth is estimated to be 4.54 billion years old, plus or minus about 50 million years. Scientists have scoured the Earth searching for the oldest rocks to radiometrically date.
Detailed explanation-5: -New World. noun. : the western hemisphere. especially : the continental landmass of North and South America.