*"maybe he will accept the two Americas thing."

I will

If the continents were separated by tectonic plates then America will be parted into 3 (Three) different continents. Most probably it was political and cultural differences which were taken into consideration as well as history when the continents of Europe and Asia were named. Even if people have a the view that America should be two or three different continents that does not explain why the U.S. took the name of the continent to itself. It could had named it Vinland, Leif or other name particular to the indigenous of that part of the continent.

As far as I know, the United States at the beginning was not really a country, but a confederation of sovereign states, that is, almost countries, which is why its name is not very appropriate for a nation, but rather for a continental institution such as the Organization of American States. = The United States of America. The mistake they made is not changing it when they decided to consider themselves one country.

agreed

Manifest Destiny made it happen and what was only a few States of the Union became the United States but they mistakenly used "America" instead of North America unless they were going for the entire continent and annex everything on their path.

Continents do not necessarily need to be on the same landmass or separated to be part of a continent. They were named as historians and cartographers deemed it suitable. America is a continent and it was the fourth part of the world in those days after following Ptolemy's maps. Asia and Europe were deemed two continents even though they connect. In the other hand, Europe has countries which are not in the mainland but they are part of the continent. America is one continent and some think that due to the building of the Panama Canal it was parted or cut into two. The crust/earth plate was left untouched. Meaning that the land is still connecting together into one whole landmass. This man made route thru Panama and its lakes does not in any way makes America a two piece continents!

The Seven Continents - respective subcontinental regions:

Europe - North, Central, South, East, West, Germanic, Latin, Anglo, Slavic ... Europe

Asia - North, Central, South, East, West

Africa - North, Central, South, East, West, Maghreb, Sahel, Sub-Saharan ... Africa

Oceania - Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia

Parias - North, Central, South, East, West, Caribbean, Anglo, Latin ... Parias

America - North, Central, South East, West, Latin, Anglo, Dutch ... America

Antarctica - East and West Antarctica

God bless you all.

How about I say it this way …

May God bless Parias, the country located between Canada and Mexico, regardless of the New World being home to 1 or 2 continents!

May God bless North America and South America, when the New World is home to 2 continents!

May God bless America, when the New World is home to 1 Continent!

… and Finally may God bless the rest of the world too!

There is only one America: North America and South America are literally America's northern and southern regions of America. Central America is the region between North and South. East America is the region of America facing the Atlantic Ocean and West America is the region of America facing the Pacific Ocean.

I'm choosing to put aside my feelings in favor of acts. Hence use what should be understood as the correct and accurate interpretation of the seven continent model.

Now if one acknowledges America as being one continent; then and only then can one argue that we are all Americans as opposed to Pariasian or Americans.

Depending on the continental model you acknowledge, I'm either a proud U.S. American or proud U.S. Parisian. It's that simple.

God bless you all

edit: I'm choosing to put aside my feelings in favor of facts

Anglo’s Seven Continents 🌎🌍🌏 - the respective divisions:

Europe 🌍 - North, Central, South, East, West, Germanic, Latin, Anglo, Slavic ... Europe

Asia 🌏 - North, Central, South, East, West, Southeast

Africa 🌍 - North, Central, Middle, South, Southern, East, West, Maghreb, Sahel, Sub-Saharan ... Africa

Oceania 🌏 - Austranesia (instead of Australasia), Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Austronesia

North America 🌎- Anglo America, Northern America, Middle America, Central America, and Insular America

South America 🌎 - Latin America, and Dutch America

Antarctica - East, West … Antarctica

And Finally the country - the respective divisions:

[B]Parias[B/] 🇺🇸 - Northwest, North, Northeast, Central, East, Southwest, South, Southeast ... Parias

God Bless You All 👍

I agree that There is only one America: The continents of North America and South America! Of course, they are literally the North and South sub-continents of America’s continent. Central America and Insular America are the regions between the Northern region and the South sub-continent.

However, there was never a known “East America” and “West America” region of America on any shown map in the past & Of course, I'm choosing to respect the Facts of Logic! Hence I use what should be understood as the correct definition of America and the accurate logic of the seven continent model.

Now if one acknowledges America as being one continent; then and only then can one argue that North and South America are Sub-Continents as opposed to continents or regions. Regardless of the continental model you acknowledge, I'm both a proud North American and a proud American. It is that simple.

God bless you all!

Latin’s Six Continents 🌎🌍🌏 - the respective divisions:

Europe 🌍 - North, Central, South, East, West, Germanic, Latin, Anglo, Slavic ... Europe

Asia 🌏 - North, Central, South, East, West, Southeast

Africa 🌍 - North, Central, Middle, South, Southern, East, West, Maghreb, Sahel, Sub-Saharan ... Africa

Oceania 🌏 - Austranesia (instead of Australasia), Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Austronesia

America 🌎- Anglo, North, Northern, Middle, Central, Insular, South, Latin, Dutch … America

Antarctica - East, West … Antarctica

And Finally the country - the respective divisions:

Parias 🇺🇸 - Northwest, North, Northeast, Central, East, Southwest, South, Southeast ... Parias

God Bless You All 👍

Parias is just a note on the map not that it was to name a continent. Quit being silly!

The proof is in this official speech by former US President Herbert Hoover, where he uses expressions such as "Republics of America", "American continent" and "American nations" (in fact this speech has to do with the creation of "Pan American Day" , which is currently called Day of the Americas)

"1912, proclamation, Pan American Day"

www.presidency.ucsb.edu

I did not read it say "1912, proclamation, Pan American Day" anywhere as soon as I have opened up the link you have sent.

The website doesn't let me publish the link, I don't know why, you're going to have to search for it on Google with that title and website name.

Yes that might had been what the U.S. has done! I have been saying it in this forum for a long time. That the U.S. took the name of America for itself, divided the continent into two, and gave it a plural name "Americas". We don't know exactly when this started but some believe it was around the 1940's50'. And as you provided some proof of that with the Hoover speech there are other proofs that shows us that this is what has been happening. Some here keep saying is that language changes or meanings and I say, meanings need people to manipulate them in order to make the changes. The word "America" does not change its meaning, it is people who change the meaning of words. Thus, someone, or some people started to use the word "America" in another way that it was intended to and we still don't know why.

As for "1912, proclamation, Pan American Day", I believe that you have meant to send this link …

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-1912-pan-american-day# 👍

But still, Pan American Day IS American (🌎) Day!

USA Day is really United States (🇺🇸) Day. 🙂

Being as no one has responded yet, that may be a trick question or a difficult question to answer.

What would happen with me is that I will become offended as soon as USA people tell me exactly what you just wrote within your quote.

Of course, it would be rude of them to have words mean only what they want just because it’s their language that they speak - especially when words must be translated from one language into another correctly. For example, anyone saying “‘América’ (in Spanish) translates to ‘the Americas’ (in English)” IS totally INCORRECT.

Finally, I will always know (like most people) that “America” is the correct translation of América, Amèrica, Ameerika, Amerik, Amerika, Ameríka, Amerike, Amerikka, Amérique and Ameryka in all languages! 👍

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But if you think about it, we all do the same, for a long time in Spanish we called Nederland "Holanda", when it is only one province (actually two); and today we still call the country that is actually called "Zonghuo" China. Faced with these data, what the US Americans do with "America" ​​and "American" may not be so terrible (although to the latter perhaps they should add the U and the S).

And this is a reminder that I can as easily think of “The US AMERICA(N)” as in “The WE AMERICA(N)”. So, as I previously mentioned …

The United States of America is not only abbreviated as "United States", but also as "U.S. America" or "USAmerica" like that! Please NOT at all spelt as "US America" like that.

Then they’re not only "United Statesians" for their nationality, but also "U.S. American" or "USAmerican" like that! Please NOT at all spelt as "US American" like that. 🙂

Lol, the 1 Down-Vote really comes from the Stupid David of USA - who has given me his own version of a thumbs-up to my comment which is TRUE!

Even the 1st thumbs-down to this comment will be coming from him.

That is how they act! Read some posts which the posters continue to use facts such as that idea that people in the U.S. should use their language as they want to. That is correct if they want to be isolated from the rest of the world but in the case of globalization, the U.S. should be respectful of the rest of the countries and change their imperialist mind.