| Though of many varied origins, African culture, especially Sub-Saharan African culture has been shaped by European colonialism, and, especially in North Africa, by [[Arab]] and [[Islamic]] culture. | | Though of many varied origins, African culture, especially Sub-Saharan African culture has been shaped by European colonialism, and, especially in North Africa, by [[Arab]] and [[Islamic]] culture. |
| The culture of the [[Americas]] has been strongly influenced by [[indigenous peoples of the Americas|peoples that inhabitated the continents]] before Europeans arrived; people from Africa (the United States especially has a large African-American population, most of whom are descended from former slaves), and the immigration of Europeans, especially Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German, Irish, Italian and Dutch. | | The culture of the [[Americas]] has been strongly influenced by [[indigenous peoples of the Americas|peoples that inhabitated the continents]] before Europeans arrived; people from Africa (the United States especially has a large African-American population, most of whom are descended from former slaves), and the immigration of Europeans, especially Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, German, Irish, Italian and Dutch. |