Just think where the world wouldn’t be without the United States of America. Actually, don’t answer that (because it would be too depressing to think about). To be fair, though, we do owe a lot of credit to Italy (Amerigo Vespucci) and Spain (Christopher Columbus) for first discovering ‘us’. That’s why we’re going to let you, our readers, decide who should lay claim to the Columbus Day Hottie Competition. We’ve pitted the three countries against each other in an epic showdown, a threeway that’s sure to get exciting. Check out the action after the jump!

This bangin’ brunette bombshell is 24-year-old Italian model and aspiring actress, Melita Toniolo. In addition to modeling for dozens of magazines and calendars, she was a contestant in the Italian “Big Brother,” and has landed a few gigs on Italian TV and in a couple of movies. So she’s not the biggest star – yet. But don’t fret – you can’t look that fierce and not blow up.