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?
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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The continent supports Spanish claims to the region by flying the flag of Castile, but is not given the name of America. Instead, in its southern regions, it is named ‘Parias’ in capital letters. So the great birth certificate of America actually calls North America ‘Parias’, a word taken from Vespucci’s account of his meeting with the local inhabitants who used it to designate their homeland.
The map reserves the name ‘America’ to describe the southern land mass, and is placed in the location of modern-day Brazil.”
From: A History of the World in 12 Maps by Jerry Brotton; p. 174
“The name for the northern land mass, Parias, is derived from a passage in the Four Voyages of Amerigo Vespucci....”
“Parias was described by Waldseemüller's follower, Johannes Schöner as: "The island of Parias, which is not a part or portion of the foregoing [America] but a large, special part of the fourth part of the world", indicating uncertainty as to its situation.”
“PARIAS and AMERICA, corresponding to North and South America, are separated by a strait in the region of the present Panama on the main map but on the miniature map inset into the upper-mid part of the main map the isthmus joining the two is unbroken, apparently demonstrating Waldseemüller's willingness to represent alternative solutions to a question yet unanswered.”
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Waldseemüller_map
“North America is called ‘Parias’ – ‘America’ is used to label the South American coast all the way down to the present-day port of Cananéia, Brazil.”
https://bit.ly/2YTii9z
“Waldseemüller’s America actually identified what is today South America. “Parias” is the name Waldseemüller identified with what is today North America.”
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/thisday/apr25/america-beautiful/
“The name America, such a natural poetic counterpart to Asia, Africa and Europa, had filled a vacuum, and there was no going back, especially not after the young Gerardus Mercator, destined to become the century's most influential cartographer, decided that the whole of the New World, not just its southern part, should be so labeled. The two names he put on his 1538 world map are the ones we've used ever since: North America and South America.”
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-waldseemuller-map-charting-the-new-world-148815355/
The same map that has North and South Africa.
Same map you stupid idiot.
Who needs explanations, you just seems to be spamming this website with your stupid copy and paste facts.
"The United States Of America"
https://www.un.org/en/member-states/
This is also the first map to apply the name America to the North American continent as well as to South America and to differentiate North and South America as separate continents. In using the term “America” in this way, Mercator shares responsibility with Martin Waldseemüller for naming the Western Hemisphere.
https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/id/854/
Published in 1538, the Orbis Imago, is the first map of the world drawn up by Gerard Mercator. It is his second published map. It is not completely original: Mercator copied the Nova et Integra Universi Orbis Descriptio by Orontius Finaeus from 1531, but made a few significant changes. For example, ‘America’ was used to refer to both North and South America for the first time, with both parts of the New World joined together as one continent. Mercator also separated Asia and North America.
http://bc.library.uu.nl/unusual-view-fairly-unknown-world.html
The map is notable for a new interpretation of the name "America". As far as it is known, the new continent was named "America" by Martin Waldseemuller in 1507, who applied the name only to the southern continent.
This viewpoint was common over the years. However, Mercator viewed the landmass discovered by Columbus as a single part of the world comprising both continents and, in 1538, he signed on the map, mentioned above, accordingly, 'America. The northern part' and 'America. The southern part'.
http://expositions.nlr.ru/eng/map_merkator/2.php
America is not a country. America is the name of the Western Hemisphere. It was named so in honor of Amerigo Vespucci in 1507 by Martin Waldseemuller and Matthias Ringmann. Had it not been so, there would be no America for the United States to reference being of in its long form name. It would have been the United States of [somewhere else].
The United States is of America not itself America.
It is "The United States Of America"
https://www.un.org/en/member-states/
South America was named ‘America’ in 1507. North America was named ‘Parias’ in 1507. Facts matter.
America is 2 continents: North and South America!
Korea is 2 countries: North and South Korea!
Carolina is 2 states: North and South Carolina!
It's about time you STOP making negative remarks and Get Over It.
I NEVER said before that North and South Africa are 2 continents. NO! I do know South Africa is a country. I never seen any other country's name as North Africa!
Just remember, I am entitled to my opinions just as you are to your own and that doesn't mean I am stupid. As anyone may say, Deal With It.
What happened to your Vancouver example? If it’s correct, why not mention it again? We all know why.
you are the best! hahahahahahaha
still laughing hahahahahaha
You are just another stupid broh.
Are you really Canadian?, it surely does not seem like it.
Hey "Stupid David", there are more stupids like you.
At least the "Stupid David" has facts! great job broh!
Stupid "The Real and True Faken Canadian American".
America is America. There are no 2 America. Just like there's no 2 Eruope. (2 Europes and 2 Americas), you are so Stupid. So there are 2 Africa's, and 2 Asias. And so Oceanias!. So you want to act stupid?.
Of course you can not find an country name North Africa, so why not?.
And "The Stupid David questions about a capital letter with facts.
"The United States Of America"
"The United States Of America"
Who told you America are 2 continents?
Dave, you are no better than Craig. Quit pretending.
"The United States Of America"
Dave, you imbecile, as you know, I correctly stated that the name is “United States of America”. You, being the ignoramus that you are, stated incorrectly that the name is “United States Of America”. We all know that you are wrong and a f*cking moron. Stop pretending otherwise.
if it is "of America" and not "Of America", why do I need to assume those states are one country?
United States Of America.
I don't care about your facts stupid idiot. You are another brainless copy and paste reader.
If it is a country and it has a name then it would be"United States Of America".
Your stupid facts can not explain the uses of the words "United" and "States".
Those words are not meant to be compounded to make a name.
I state that the States were not united in 1389. (That's how you correctly use these words).
And you are saying that a capital letter does not make a difference?.
You are stupid.
"The United States Of America"
You have a Bad Attitude Dave. I am NOT stupid. I am REAL American by Continent (I show REAL respect for my continent versus yourself) and I’m REAL Canadian by Country. Your words are Garbage and I will have a new name for you if you repeatedly talk rude. Be Done with your Non-Sense! It doesn’t matter how I write ‘of’ between United States and America. Hahaha!
You are Annoying David who desperately tries to change other people’s minds from what they know is the Real Truth according to history in 1507. By the way, you are right that Dave is NO BETTER than me. Vancouver is still 4 CITIES in my opinion! Your facts are not the real facts. Most things are your opinion. Hahaha!
Your opinion is wrong. They aren’t my facts. They are THE facts. They are THE facts from the official website of Metro Vancouver. Do you honestly think that the official website of Metro Vancouver doesn’t know which cities and municipalities comprise Metro Vancouver? Your opinion is correct and Metro Vancouver’s facts are wrong? You seriously believe this?
1 stupid copy paster and another stupid who claims to be Canadian and think America are 2 continents.
How much stupidness do we need?
You stupid David, get a brain a think from yourself. And yes, there are high chances that the creator of that website about Vancouver may be wrong, that writer might be just another stupid like you.
Your copy and paste facts would not bend my strong opinions. History has been written by people and credits are given accordingly but the point of view about it depends on the writer influence and knowledge and because you are a stupid brainless that can not think for yourself go to those facts.
Both of you are stupid.
"The United States Of America"
https://www.un.org/en/member-states/
It is NOT MY OPINION and I TELL TRUTH ONLY. What you say all the time is just your opinion Stupid David. Your comments are NOT the FACTS. They are NOT the facts from the official website of Metro Vancouver. I wasn’t talking about Metro Vancouver, I’m only talking about VANCOUVER. Again, it’s NOT MY OPINION and IT IS A FACT.
Do you seriously believe in your false arguments concerning the words America and American?
https://www.un.org/en/member-states/
The USA is America. Deal with it.
I got it, thanks for your correction and facts but having a capital letter does change a frase into a name.
So, is it Puerto Rico of America? or,
The State of Puerto Rico?, I was reading that Puerto Rico is a territory that belongs to The United States.
If they are united, why is Puerto Rico not united but a territory instead?.
It was the same process.
I don't need facts to explain this.
So, why didn't they named the country "The United Colonies of America?.
Is there a difference between Colonies and States?
"United Colonies" or
"United States"
None of these names are appropriate neither. These words are meant to be understood as they are and not as a country.
This is how we clearly understand these words:
United Nations is not a country.
United Kingdom is not a country (they are countries and each has its name).
"The Colonies Of America".
"United States Of America".
Yawn. All we get from you is a mountain of BS.
https://www.un.org/en/member-states/
America is a continent. We're all Americans, not just the US of A.