USA is not America

Indeed, U.S.A. is not America!

America is the name of a whole continent. United States of America means that the United States belongs to America and NOT that America belongs to the United States. So, next time you want to refer to The United States of America, you can do it as U.S. or the States or whatever you want but not as only America. Gotcha?

America

How should I use the term America then?

Here we will show you some wrong and correct uses of the term America:

  • This is how we do it in America.
  • This is how we do it in the States.
  • America is my country and I love it.
  • The United States is my country and I love it.
  • America lost the Vietnam war.
  • U.S.A. lost the Vietnam war.
  • Here in America we love Mc Donald's.
  • Here in the U.S. we love Mc Donald's.

Please, note that this page in not about demonyms (gentilics) but about the way to call a country.


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Andreasays...

The concept that is liteally used by everyone, international organizations, geographers, economic groups, political organizations is "Latin America and the Caribbean" because it includes all countries south from the USA; and it can't be just Latin America as Belize and Suriname that are not part of Latin America but are part of the Caribbean nonetheless. That is why the concept tha is used in the real world whe comparing THE AMERICAS is Northern America vs. Latin America and the Caribbean. Panama is the Caribbean, Guatemala is the Caribbean, Costa Rica is the Caribbean, etc.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

I don’t care what the real world uses according to you. The Caribbean does not need to have anything to do with Central and South American countries.

This is why Mrs. Anonymous is so much nicer to talk to than someone like you. I will always find someone nice like her for anything that should be correct! :D

Downvotes don’t really count for this comment, Period!

Andy or Andreasays...

According to me? No, according to me not. Literally said: international organizations, geographers, economic groups, political organizations.

Andreasays...

You Craig Lungren, are not different from David thinking his opinions are valid. They are not.

So keep "Caribbean America" for youself because it isn't a thing in the real world, as much of the real world uses North America and South America or North A, Central A and the Antilles and South A.

Those what the real world uses. Those are the ways people are taught all over the world. Not something that YOU made up, for no logical reason. "Caribbean America" is not logical and it is irrational.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

I am DIFFERENT from David because I NEVER think his opinions are valid. I agree with you that they are not.

So I don’t have to keep "Caribbean America" all to myself because it is a real name for the real world even if it isn’t named that way in any languages! The real world is interesting that it uses North America and South America or North A, Central A and the Antilles and South A. That is great that “they are those what the real world uses. Those are the ways people are taught all over the world”. I am not making it made up, because "Caribbean America" IS logical and it is NOT irrational.

But you are delusional because if Central America is supposed to be 2 divisions, then NOT even 1 division should be called Central America like that by itself.

That proves you are the one that is stubborn, stupid and ignorant. Your facts are NOT real because I do NOT make up false information, PERIOD!

Andreasays...

"Realistic Opinion on a division name (such as Caribbean America and anything similar) is what this site is for and DOES MATTER as much as all facts!"

No it doesn't this site should only care about the facts, you can't make a realistic change basing yourself using opinions, the purpose of this site is to recollect the information necessay for the understanding and gather knowledge about this topic. That is why I stay up late searching in maps, articles, news, books, dictionaries. That is why I could find how to write both America and "United States" in 108 languages, also official documents like passports even though I haven' finished the passports of each country yet. I took this seriously that is why I don't care about my opinions, I only care about what is in the table.

When I entered this website I thought if I can make it more friendly, that is why I put Andy, my nickname. But you are deluding yourself thinking it is 3 people.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

Excuse yourself because there is NO such rule that should have this site only care about the facts according to you. Nothing has anything to do with a realistic change just to say what realistically makes sense even if what you are saying doesn’t really exist. I understand “the purpose of this site is to recollect the information necessary for the understanding and gather knowledge about this topic” which is great! That is nice that “you stay up late searching in maps, articles, news, books, dictionaries. That is good as to why you could find out how to write both “America” and "United States" in 108 languages, also official documents like passports even though you haven't finished the passports of each country yet”.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

That is cool that you took that seriously and is okay if you don't care about your own opinions! That is good that you only care about what is in the table.

When you entered this website, that is cool that you thought if you can make it more friendly and is great as to why you put Andy, your nickname.

But that doesn’t mean that I am deluding myself to think it is 3 people. The reason is, I do NOT and never will believe in your ridiculous comments because simple/realistic logic exists forever whether you like it or not (especially for Caribbean America)!

Andreasays...

I don't think we can resolve our differences, because you keep making up fasle information. And again, I will repeat, you are stubborn, obnoxious and ignorant. Keep deluding yourself in somehting that isn't true.

You just disagree with the literal definition of facts. See how stupid you can be.

And Andy is the diminutive or nickname of Andrea and Andrew as Bob is for Robert; Edward -->ED; Nicholas-->Nick; Alfred --> Fred. See how much of a stubborn you are.

Jeez, I really hoped this site has some sort of moderation in order to keep people like you and David out.

I already told you Caribbean America can't be a division because the Caribbean is not only the islands. The Islands are part of the region of the Antilles. It is not Caribbean America, Antilles America. It is the ANTILLES or Insular America, because it is the ISLANDS (INSULAR) part of America. It is not hard to understand.

North America

Central America

--Antilles

South America.

Andreasays...

If is already a geopolitcal, historical region of America, "Caribbean America" is redundant and doesn't make sense. You don't say Balcanic Europe or Baltic Europe or Magreb Africa.

The Caribbean is literally America. The Caribbean is made up of all countries of in Central America with the exception of El Salvador, Mexico, Florida (US) and Colombia, Suriname, Frech Guiana, Guyana and Venezuela.

The ANTILLES are the Islands and it is also called academically Insular America or/and Insular Central America defined literally by Pan American Institute of Geography and History that is a branch of OAS. And even the Geographic Names Information System, INEGI, Alphanumeric ISO and all the other organizations that works along and recollect information to make things like google maps.

You are disagreeing with literal facts, resarch and studies. That is ingnorance and stubbornnes.

It is North America, Central America and the Antilles, and South America.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

Everything you said next is just wrong because I don’t ignore anything and has nothing to do with stubbornness. You just write unnecessary remarks way to much!

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

Again, I am not making up false information. You just completely called yourself stubborn, obnoxious, and ignorant! Because I am NOT any of those! I am NOT deluding myself because it is TRUE!

I am NOT at all disagreeing with the literal definition of facts. See how stupid yourself can be. And I am NOT agreeing to your ridiculous “Andy is the diminutive or nickname of Andrea and Andrew as Bob is for Robert; Edward -->ED; Nicholas-->Nick; Alfred --> Fred.” I am NOT at all stubborn because you are made up of ignorance so much.

Jeez, I really hoped that you knew that I am NOTHING like David. A moderator would know that I make sense and that someone like you doesn’t know when to start trying to resolve our differences together. You are someone who should be kept out along with David because you and him don’t know how to be friends with others such as myself!

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

I already told you Caribbean America is a real division because the Caribbean is its own division that contains its islands only while Central and South American countries are supposed to only be a part of their own divisions. I am saying it is cool that the islands are part of the region known as the Antilles and I am not against it. The Antilles IS the Caribbean American Division! That is okay if it’s the ANTILLES or Insular America making up the Caribbean America Division, because I understand that it is the ISLANDS! (INSULAR) is just another word and NOT related to Caribbean! I told you before, the Caribbean has to do with the Caribbean Sea and it’s location IS part of America. It is not that hard for you to understand!

Andy or Andreasays...

You are literally like a terraplanist, Craing Lungren. XD that is so funny. I really hoped this site would have moderation.

Mrs. Anonymoussays...

So I just went to find out about the line where the supposed two continents of America would be separated at. Some say is at the Panama Canal and some say is at the border of Panama with Colombia. Hmm? As far as I can see on a map of that region there is no break in the landmass so why separate an entire continent just because???

Mrs. Anonymoussays...

From Wiki: "The conventional boundary between North America and South America is at some point on the Colombia–Panama border, with the most common demarcation in atlases and other sources following the Darién Mountains watershed where the Isthmus of Panama meets the South American continent (see Darién Gap). This area encompasses a large watershed, forest and mountains in the northern portion of Colombia's Chocó Department and Panama's Darién Province.

Panama: Since the political boundary between Panama and Colombia is not entirely determined by natural features, some geographers prefer to use the Panama Canal[12] as the physical boundary between North and South America instead.[13] Under this convention, Panama is classified as a transcontinental country while its capital Panama City is classified as a South American city.

Former transcontinental country:"

Andreasays...

"Lol, and I am okay with that opinion of yours!"

That is not an opinion, that is a fact. And I haven't beem wrong in this site since never, as I always give source for everything that I have said and will say. There is actual evidence, in form of articles, news, books citations, research. That is why I rigth. Part of the definition of facts is: "statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven" and "is true and correct no matter what."

I don't care about my opinions nor yours on this topic, I just care about the facts. This is not a site to be giving opinion at willy-nilly.

That is why David opinions are a laughing stock.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

I will tell you this: I agree to the definition of facts: "statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven" and "is true and correct no matter what."

And just like you, I care about all facts and agree that Annoying David opinions are a laughing stock.

But every time Andy, Andrea and Andy or Andrea makes negative remarks in front of my face again, will be used against themselves. I just want to point out that Simple Logic is real and makes sense even if it’s not shown in a source or written in Wikipedia. Realistic Opinion on a division name (such as Caribbean America and anything similar) is what this site is for and DOES MATTER as much as all facts!

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

From now on, don’t ever say that I’m bringing up false information when I am trying to be realistic about logic or anything else related to the Continent of America. The words “Stupid”, “Obnoxious”, “Ignorant”, “Stubborn”, etc. must come to an end now!

If you do exactly what is mentioned above now, then maybe SOON I will no longer think that … Andy, Andrea and Andy or Andrea is the same individual with those 3 accounts! They may one day soon … PROVE to me that it was 3 different individuals after all and not the same individual that I believe chose to have my brain get twisted up on and had me start focusing on their name and their unnecessary messages.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

Side Note: I still remember when they said “Hmm ... I think we need to resolve our differeces as I "hope" our goal is basically the same, right?”

I asked … “How do we start resolving our differences?”

They replied “I think, abstaining from unnecessary comments.”

I remember that I said “Okay, I can try”!

I will now say, try to not mention that “My 2nd name of this site is also Craig Lungren” again! You can have “hope” that we both will have our goal to basically be the same!

Have Peace (especially to everybody else who reads everything between me and the one person in whom I believe has 3 accounts currently)!!!

Andreasays...

"I just want to say that I find it more easier to communicate with you … more than Mr. Andy or Andrea himself."

I am not a man. Or are you going to consider that in your opinion I a man?

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

I do know Andy is a guy’s name but because “Andy or Andrea” talks crazy so much and believes that anything should come from Wikipedia, a source or a geography book just to prove its a fact, is what I find ridiculous.

Also they said in a previous page, that David is the other names: Morgan (a girl’s name) or Facts are Facts (a he or she) … and is the same individual.

In the same way, I believe Andy (a guy’s name), Andrea (a girl’s name) and Andy or Andrea (a he/she) is the same individual. I currently don’t believe in those names being 3 different individuals.

I do apologize though if you are someone else and not the same individual.

I just don’t believe in some things they say though is correct. Have a great day!

Mrs. Anonymoussays...

I don't really know when the English began calling America as "The Americas" but I believe it was closer to our times than to the naming of America in 1507. Some have said it was probably after a world war being the first or the second, I don't remember which one, but this is the issue that I have been talking about here for the past years that America is the entire continent encompassing the continuous landmass and its islands of the new world. Some people believe this continent is not one but two continents. When and how did the one continent of America started to be two?

Neil Armstrong(United States)says...

We use media to confuse the masses. Formerly printed and on TV. Now digitally. ;)

Andreasays...

Beacause it served as a geopolitical domination of the Western Hemisphere and the fact that the US

By the 1950s, however, virtually all American geographers had come to insist that the visually distinct landmasses of North and South America deserved separate designations. This was also the period when Antarctica was added to the list, despite its lack of human inhabitants, and when Oceania as a "great division" was replaced by Australia as a continent along with a series of isolated and continentally attached islands. The resulting seven-continent system quickly gained acceptance throughout the United States.

It cannot be coincidental that this idea served American geopolitical designs at the time, which sought both Western Hemispheric domination and disengagement from the "Old World" continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

From: Lewis, M., & Wigen, K. (1997). The Myth of Continents: A Critique of Metageography.

Mrs. Anonymoussays...

"By the 1950s, however, virtually all American geographers had come to insist that the visually distinct landmasses of North and South America deserved separate designations"

But I have a problem with this. How did these geographer come to the conclusion that visually they are distinct landmasses? Are they talking about when they excavated to make way for the Panama Canal? If that is what they are talking about then they are relying on something man made and made by them. I bet you the bottom is still connected to the continuous landmass of the continent of America so it is still the same continent except that as the USA likes to use optics, maybe it might seem a different continent. So, is Panama divided into the two continents according to the USA? I don't buy that idea that Panama is broken as if it is located in two separate continents. For me their logic is questionable.

Andreasays...

And you, Craig Lungren, are contradicting yourself. You are saying that what you are saying is true and real, but at the same time you are saying that it is your opinion.

And what is an opinion?

Definition: An opinion is a judgement, viewpoint, or statement that is not conclusive, rather than facts, which are true statements.

An opinion is a belief or attitude about something that isn't necessarily based on facts.

Opinions are based on assumptions that cannot be proven and reflect somebody's views, beliefs, personal perspectives, or values.

If you are saying that are your opinion then it is not a fact.

And what is a fact?

Definition: Facts are statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven. In other words, a fact is true and correct no matter what.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

Thanks for the reminder "Andy", "Andrea" or "Andy or Andrea"!

Opinion simply means "something that only sounds/looks true to me in my view but to the rest of the world not so much."

Not unless someone else has the same opinion as me, then I’m not the only one who thinks one way! Talk soon!

Andreasays...

You literally made up that concept of "Caribbean America".

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

Lol, and I am okay with that opinion of yours!

You can keep on driving me crazy all you like but I am mostly trying to avoid calling you names (bad or not).

: )

Andy or Andreasays...

"I would like to know your opinion (NOT Andy or Andrea’s opinion or anyone else’s) …"

I am not stating opinions, I am stating facts. You like it or not.

And Mrs. Anonymous, being one of the most intelligent person in this website, I hope she supports me beacuse she knows that I am right, becuase it is not my opinion it is a fact. A fact that everyone knows.

And you trying to gatekeep "English" even more stupid considering that many countries in the Antilles and Belice speak English. And they know more English than your for sure.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

No, you are WRONG. You just keep on making it up!

Andy or Andreasays...

Literally showed you the facts and the organizations that Latin American and Caribbean countries agree on. And you are telling me that I am makin it up. See how stupid, obnoxious, stubborn and annoying you are.

USA is NOT America(Canada)says...

I am NOT stupid, NOT obnoxious, NOT stubborn and NOT annoying.

You are all of that!



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