If they are trying to imply that America thinks too highly of itself, don't bother. If anything, America is too modest!

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http://youtu.be/waGRVYBHxXo

Actually, your post is irrelevant. You suck at math right? 3/5 of the North American Continent, whereas Canada is bigger than the US, you don't see something wrong here?

3/5 *population population population*

read my post again, carefully.

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Actually, we are "that relevant." US is over 3/5 population of the North American continent as a whole, and is the second largest country, after Canada.

Meanwhile, most Canadians live with 100 miles of the border.

The Continent America has currently 911 Mil people. The USA has around 300 Mil. So 1/3 Not 3/5.
The reason why many canadians live near the border is, because of the cold clima in the north, not because you guys think you are awesome or something.

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^ Never ran into an American who thought the entire US made up our continent but I have met a Englishwomen who thought Britain was not an island XD

Well, apparently you think EXACTLY that when you use the term "America" to descibe just ONE country.

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The Continent America has currently 911 Mil people. The USA has around 300 Mil. So 1/3 Not 3/5.

And this proves liberals CANNOT READ.

I said 3/5 of NORTH AMERICAN POPULATION.

Cata, you are as blind as Koala

And I was talking about about whole America. Deal with it.

The name of the US is the "United States of America". You can refer to it as America.

In America it is taught as there being two continents, North America and South America, Miss Cata.

The name of the US is the "United States of America".

Thats true.

You can refer to it as America.

Thats wrong.

In America it is taught as there being two continents, North America and South America, Miss Cata.

Doesnt make your claim right.

Cata, your being ridiculous.

Only Europeans claim that United States of America can't be called "America."

No one refers to the US as "the Americas"

No one calls South America "America"

No one calls North America "America"

The only time "America" is used it is used to refer to the US.

When you refer to the two continents in the Western Hemisphere, you say "The Americas"

Tyrion I deleted my post, I admit I was wrong. Ditto for General Pe's post, today is not my day. Errare humanum est.

About CATA, he meant the American continent as a whole, since some consider North and South America as a single mass of land and hence as one continent. So his point is valid.

Again, wrong.

Whenever someone refers to North and South America as one land mass, it is called, "the Americas."

There is no Russia then. Only a Russian Federation. There is no Germany , only a Federal Republic of Germany.

There is no China, only People's Republic of China.

Love that MGSB

Cata, your being ridiculous.

Thanks.

Only Europeans claim that United States of America can't be called "America."

You better do your research where the name "America" comes from, before we argue more.

No one refers to the US as "the Americas"

See OT-post.

No one calls South America "America"

I do.

No one calls North America "America"

I do.

The only time "America" is used it is used to refer to the US.

Thats simply wrong.

When you refer to the two continents in the Western Hemisphere, you say "The Americas"

No, for explanation look above.

Only Europeans claim that United States of America can't be called "America."

Actually it's even the contrary, Only "Americans" claim that UNited States of America is called "America". In French we call you specifically Etats-Uniens or Ricains, it is more relevant, in Spanish they also call you Estados-Unidenses.

And this is not only Europeans, the Chinese call your nation "Meiguo" whereas the continent is "Meizhou", you see they are differentiated. You are the only ones considering your nation incorporating the whole continent by "America" or "Americans".

Except your using different languages.....

English=/=Spanish
English=/=Chines
English=/=French

btw, ironically in France, les Americains (the Americans) can also refer to the (only) French Canadians.

This term is highly polysemous. It depends on where you are from.

Okay.
The name "America" comes from Italian Discoverer Amerigo Vespucci. So the entire landmass from Alaska to Argentinia is called "America". Its true that you can divide it to North and Southamerica for easier orientation, but the continent as whole mass is still "America".
The USA (United States of America) are states that are united in America, that doesnt mean all states of America are united, therefor calling the USA as "America" is simpy WRONG, due to historical reasons.

The entire German Confederation is not within modern FRG so it's wrong to describe it as Germany.