USA vs America vs NA: What's The Difference?

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[pogodogo]

Anybody above the age of 7 knows this 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[twistedwisdom]

According to the aliens the planet is also called America

[gabizuniga]

For most Latin American countries, America is one continent, divided in 3: North America, Central America and South America.

[daphtrek]

"most people" nah man, only the ones living in the USA don't know the difference

[TerrellEaly-kc]

I didn't know Greenland was a part of North America. It's obvious now, but I've never connected the two

[lucybeaudoin]

America is a continent not a country. United States is a country but some people still don’t know.

[MaikeruO]

America is a single Continent, period.

[Goofball-]

I just say the Americas for north and South America

[laurentius.dominus]

América no es tan solo los Estados Unidos. El hecho de que los estadounidenses impongan a los demás ese sentido de la palabra es denigrante. Además, revela la actitud histórica y política que Estados Unidos ha mantenido resspecto de las otras naciones americanas.

[Duque.]

The original maps from the 16th and 17th centuries, when the continent was named, refer exclusively to South America as America, while naming North America Terra Icognita.

[Schoolpizzatime]

In South America they see north and South America as one

[brutaladvance.]

Absolutely! In the broadest sense, anyone born in the Americas—North, Central, or South—can be called "American." This includes Peruvians, Argentines, Canadians, Mexicans, and more. However, in English, the term "American" is most commonly used to refer to citizens of the United States, which can sometimes lead to confusion or debates about its usage. In Spanish, "americano" traditionally refers to anyone from the Americas, but regional interpretations may vary. For example, in Latin America, "estadounidense" is often used to specifically describe people from the United States, while "americano" retains its broader meaning.

[Blaziken]

Say it louder to the Europeans who get mad when Americans call themselves American

[KyreeLigon]

People who knew before he said it 👇

[ashconner]

I guess I didn't realize Greenland was a part of American continent. I mean it is right there but I just assumed that it was somewhat a part of Europe in some way

[RainbowBusterBoyYT]

Largest countries in America:
2 Canada
3 USA
5 Brazil
8 Argentina
13 Mexico
19 Peru
25 Colombia
27 Bolivia
32 Venezuela
37 Chile
59 Paraguay
76 Ecuador
83 Guyana
89 Uruguay
90 Suriname
96 Nicaragua

[moshesierra]

North America is an invention of the anglophone culture
Americas is a full continent from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego
South America is not a continent, it’s also part of the Americas
The USA has no name because is the country where many old colonies joined the Union that later became the United States of America ( the continent)

[BigCheese]

Exactly. We’re all American. Just not all U.S. CITIZENS

[Theo-eo]

I’m not American and I knew all of these like wtf who is getting confused???

[gervisauvert]

The term 'America' originally referred to the entire landmass of North and South America. While today, we often use 'North America' and 'South America' as separate continents, historically, 'America' encompassed the entire Western Hemisphere.
Given this, it could be argued that citizens of the United States should have a distinct term, perhaps 'United Statesian'