American

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

The Countries in North America are: Canada, The United States of America, and Mexico

The Countries in Central America are: 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", but actually it means someone from the continents of North America or South America. In common parlance around the world, "American" usually means "Citizen of the US".