America is the name of a whole continent. United States of America means that the United States belongs to America and NOT that America belongs to the United States. So, next time you want to refer to The United States of America, you can do it as U.S. or the States or whatever you want but not as only America. Gotcha?
Here we will show you some wrong and correct uses of the term America:
Please, note that this page in not about demonyms (gentilics) but about the way to call a country.
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Let the world know that USA should not be called America! America is one whole continent.
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So I just went to find out about the line where the supposed two continents of America would be separated at. Some say is at the Panama Canal and some say is at the border of Panama with Colombia. Hmm? As far as I can see on a map of that region there is no break in the landmass so why separate an entire continent just because???
From Wiki: "The conventional boundary between North America and South America is at some point on the Colombia–Panama border, with the most common demarcation in atlases and other sources following the Darién Mountains watershed where the Isthmus of Panama meets the South American continent (see Darién Gap). This area encompasses a large watershed, forest and mountains in the northern portion of Colombia's Chocó Department and Panama's Darién Province.
Panama: Since the political boundary between Panama and Colombia is not entirely determined by natural features, some geographers prefer to use the Panama Canal[12] as the physical boundary between North and South America instead.[13] Under this convention, Panama is classified as a transcontinental country while its capital Panama City is classified as a South American city.
Former transcontinental country:"
"Lol, and I am okay with that opinion of yours!"
That is not an opinion, that is a fact. And I haven't beem wrong in this site since never, as I always give source for everything that I have said and will say. There is actual evidence, in form of articles, news, books citations, research. That is why I rigth. Part of the definition of facts is: "statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven" and "is true and correct no matter what."
I don't care about my opinions nor yours on this topic, I just care about the facts. This is not a site to be giving opinion at willy-nilly.
That is why David opinions are a laughing stock.
I will tell you this: I agree to the definition of facts: "statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven" and "is true and correct no matter what."
And just like you, I care about all facts and agree that Annoying David opinions are a laughing stock.
But every time Andy, Andrea and Andy or Andrea makes negative remarks in front of my face again, will be used against themselves. I just want to point out that Simple Logic is real and makes sense even if it’s not shown in a source or written in Wikipedia. Realistic Opinion on a division name (such as Caribbean America and anything similar) is what this site is for and DOES MATTER as much as all facts!
From now on, don’t ever say that I’m bringing up false information when I am trying to be realistic about logic or anything else related to the Continent of America. The words “Stupid”, “Obnoxious”, “Ignorant”, “Stubborn”, etc. must come to an end now!
If you do exactly what is mentioned above now, then maybe SOON I will no longer think that … Andy, Andrea and Andy or Andrea is the same individual with those 3 accounts! They may one day soon … PROVE to me that it was 3 different individuals after all and not the same individual that I believe chose to have my brain get twisted up on and had me start focusing on their name and their unnecessary messages.
Side Note: I still remember when they said “Hmm ... I think we need to resolve our differeces as I "hope" our goal is basically the same, right?”
I asked … “How do we start resolving our differences?”
They replied “I think, abstaining from unnecessary comments.”
I remember that I said “Okay, I can try”!
I will now say, try to not mention that “My 2nd name of this site is also Craig Lungren” again! You can have “hope” that we both will have our goal to basically be the same!
Have Peace (especially to everybody else who reads everything between me and the one person in whom I believe has 3 accounts currently)!!!
"I just want to say that I find it more easier to communicate with you … more than Mr. Andy or Andrea himself."
I am not a man. Or are you going to consider that in your opinion I a man?
I do know Andy is a guy’s name but because “Andy or Andrea” talks crazy so much and believes that anything should come from Wikipedia, a source or a geography book just to prove its a fact, is what I find ridiculous.
Also they said in a previous page, that David is the other names: Morgan (a girl’s name) or Facts are Facts (a he or she) … and is the same individual.
In the same way, I believe Andy (a guy’s name), Andrea (a girl’s name) and Andy or Andrea (a he/she) is the same individual. I currently don’t believe in those names being 3 different individuals.
I do apologize though if you are someone else and not the same individual.
I just don’t believe in some things they say though is correct. Have a great day!
I don't really know when the English began calling America as "The Americas" but I believe it was closer to our times than to the naming of America in 1507. Some have said it was probably after a world war being the first or the second, I don't remember which one, but this is the issue that I have been talking about here for the past years that America is the entire continent encompassing the continuous landmass and its islands of the new world. Some people believe this continent is not one but two continents. When and how did the one continent of America started to be two?
We use media to confuse the masses. Formerly printed and on TV. Now digitally. ;)
Beacause it served as a geopolitical domination of the Western Hemisphere and the fact that the US
By the 1950s, however, virtually all American geographers had come to insist that the visually distinct landmasses of North and South America deserved separate designations. This was also the period when Antarctica was added to the list, despite its lack of human inhabitants, and when Oceania as a "great division" was replaced by Australia as a continent along with a series of isolated and continentally attached islands. The resulting seven-continent system quickly gained acceptance throughout the United States.
It cannot be coincidental that this idea served American geopolitical designs at the time, which sought both Western Hemispheric domination and disengagement from the "Old World" continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
From: Lewis, M., & Wigen, K. (1997). The Myth of Continents: A Critique of Metageography.
"By the 1950s, however, virtually all American geographers had come to insist that the visually distinct landmasses of North and South America deserved separate designations"
But I have a problem with this. How did these geographer come to the conclusion that visually they are distinct landmasses? Are they talking about when they excavated to make way for the Panama Canal? If that is what they are talking about then they are relying on something man made and made by them. I bet you the bottom is still connected to the continuous landmass of the continent of America so it is still the same continent except that as the USA likes to use optics, maybe it might seem a different continent. So, is Panama divided into the two continents according to the USA? I don't buy that idea that Panama is broken as if it is located in two separate continents. For me their logic is questionable.
And you, Craig Lungren, are contradicting yourself. You are saying that what you are saying is true and real, but at the same time you are saying that it is your opinion.
And what is an opinion?
Definition: An opinion is a judgement, viewpoint, or statement that is not conclusive, rather than facts, which are true statements.
An opinion is a belief or attitude about something that isn't necessarily based on facts.
Opinions are based on assumptions that cannot be proven and reflect somebody's views, beliefs, personal perspectives, or values.
If you are saying that are your opinion then it is not a fact.
And what is a fact?
Definition: Facts are statements that are true and can be verified objectively or proven. In other words, a fact is true and correct no matter what.
Thanks for the reminder "Andy", "Andrea" or "Andy or Andrea"!
Opinion simply means "something that only sounds/looks true to me in my view but to the rest of the world not so much."
Not unless someone else has the same opinion as me, then I’m not the only one who thinks one way! Talk soon!
You literally made up that concept of "Caribbean America".
Lol, and I am okay with that opinion of yours!
You can keep on driving me crazy all you like but I am mostly trying to avoid calling you names (bad or not).
: )
"I would like to know your opinion (NOT Andy or Andrea’s opinion or anyone else’s) …"
I am not stating opinions, I am stating facts. You like it or not.
And Mrs. Anonymous, being one of the most intelligent person in this website, I hope she supports me beacuse she knows that I am right, becuase it is not my opinion it is a fact. A fact that everyone knows.
And you trying to gatekeep "English" even more stupid considering that many countries in the Antilles and Belice speak English. And they know more English than your for sure.
No, you are WRONG. You just keep on making it up!
Literally showed you the facts and the organizations that Latin American and Caribbean countries agree on. And you are telling me that I am makin it up. See how stupid, obnoxious, stubborn and annoying you are.
I am NOT stupid, NOT obnoxious, NOT stubborn and NOT annoying.
You are all of that!
North Pacific Ocean is not a region, it is not defined by culture, history, politics. Neither is the Caspian Sea, Baltic Sea, Medeterranean sea nor Caribbean Sea. However the Baltics, the Caribbean, the Caribbean are regions that compromises the islands that are in it, and the countries that have coast with it. You don't say Baltic Europe given that Estonia, Latvia, Sweden, Finland are in North Europe.
Stop being ignorant.
I am NOT so ignorant. You are. You don’t even realize who you are anymore!
What are you talking about, not even in English the concept of "Caribben America" exist. Keep believing that you know more English than me. Your are making competition to David of being the most irrational person on this website, USA is NOT America (Canada) better say... Craig Lungren.
Lol, and “Andy or Andrea” is I better say “Andy” and “Andrea” in whom I find as much annoying as … Annoying David ever!!! :D
If you don't know Andy is the diminutive version of Andrew, Andrea, André, etc. See how ignorant you are. I put Andy or Andrea because people can call me in both ways.
Well, blah, blah, blah. I won’t believe in what you are saying!
You can keep whining and deluding yourself. Believing in something that simply doesn't exist in any language. You can keep being frustrated in the fact tha "Caribbean America" is something that doesn't exist.
I am NOT whining and deluding myself. Believing in something that I think makes sense (based on logic) simply does NOT have to be written in Wikipedia or be thought of as false information.
I understand that a name like “Caribbean America” isn’t really named that way in any language whenever referring to the Antilles (according to people like you).
I can keep on being frustrated about the fact … that you don’t seem to realize that the only truth I am giving is MY OPINION. Period! :D
Yes, the opinion is yours and is not real, that is why I told you to continue to delude yourself. It doesn't exist, it doesn't have bases in geography. Then keep your opinion for yourself and stop givig not real information. You can even say 2+2=5, however it is not going to be any true. So shut up and don't give your opinion, we are moving in this website with facts and things that are truthfully established.
I am NOT shutting up because I can give out my opinion on this site and you are NOT always right in everything! You seem to like being ignorant a lot!
USA is NOT America(Canada)
I don't know if you know this, but if you have a claim, then it must has something to support it.
If you don't have anything to support your claim or argument, then your information is not real or it is false.
I don’t need anything to support my claim or argument. It is forever real and isn’t false.
If you want to keep on writing false information like that and keep on making it up, then you obviously forgot how logic works. You are not believing in logic anymore because you choose to say “there is no such thing as logic because it does not exist”.
Yes, you need to support your claim. Because in reality it is non-exsiten. But is more than clearly that there isn't a single person, article, book, glossary, encyclopedia, etc., that uses a concept called "Caribbean America". It simply doesn't exist, that is why you can find information on it.
Logic has nothing to do with your false claims and arguments that aren't supported by nothing. I am not writing false information because I literally showed you sources like Wikipedia that include other sources and I also showed. It doesn't exist because it isn't a thing and doesn't need to be.
Show just one source that support you made up idiotic concept of "Caribbean America".
You are wrong. It simply DOES exist, information has nothing to do with it.
I am NOT making up false claims and arguments. It has NOTHING to do with support. You were writing false information because Logic is NOT based on sources like Wikipedia. It DOES exist because I explained it in an example to you.
I don’t make it up, it’s not idiotic and NOTHING like "Caribbean America" is based on a concept.