American

The term "American" means someone from America. America is actually comprised of two continental pieces- North and South America.

The countries in North America are: Canada, United States of America, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.

The countries in South America are: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile.

Many people think the term "American" means "Citizen of the United States of America." In common parlance around the world, "American" usually means "Citizen of the US".