Difference between revisions of "American"

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The term "American" means someone from [[America]]. America is actually comprised of two continental pieces- North and South America.
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The term '''American''' means someone from the [[Americas]], which comprised of two continental pieces: North and South America.
  
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The countries in [[North America]] are:
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The countries in [[North America]] are [[Canada]], [[United States of America]], [[Mexico]], [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]], [[Belize]], [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], and [[Panama]].
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[[Canada]],
 
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[[United States of America]],
 
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[[Mexico]],
 
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[[Guatemala]],  
 
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[[El Salvador]],  
 
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[[Honduras]],  
 
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[[Belize]],  
 
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[[Nicaragua]],  
 
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[[Costa Rica]], and  
 
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[[Panama]].
 
  
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The countries in [[South America]] are:
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The countries in [[South America]] are [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Brazil]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Paraguay]], [[Argentina]], [[Uruguay]], and [[Chile]].
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[[Colombia]],
 
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[[Venezuela]],
 
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[[Guyana]],
 
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[[Suriname]],
 
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[[French Guiana]],
 
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[[Ecuador]],
 
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[[Brazil]],
 
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[[Peru]],
 
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[[Bolivia]],
 
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[[Paraguay]],
 
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[[Argentina]],
 
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[[Uruguay]], and  
 
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[[Chile]].
 
  
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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".
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In common parlance around the world, American usually means "Citizen of the United States".
  
 
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[[Category:Ethnicity]]

Revision as of 15:55, August 20, 2007

The term American means someone from the Americas, which 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.

In common parlance around the world, American usually means "Citizen of the United States".