...South America, albeit having different countries within it, is still a bigger part of the two continents of America than the United States. (not to mention Central America of course). On the same page, Canada is also a part of North America.
When we look at a map of the United States, that is all it is. The United States. George Bush is not the President of America. He is President of the United States.
2007-07-30 04:42:47 · 24 answers · asked by rare2findd 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
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good answers
but I prefer to refer to those in the United States (including myself) as 'United Staters'...I shall work on this as I progress towards the presidency about 15 -16 years from now....
2007-07-30 04:55:12 · update #1
Actually, our country is the United States of America.
Which is a misnomer, given that the United States of Mexico and the United States of Brazil are both also on the continents known as America.
We just have louder media, so we claimed the name.
2007-07-30 04:47:04 · answer #1 · answered by coragryph 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
United States of America
2007-07-30 11:46:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No, he is the President of the United States of America. Seeing as the word America is in the nation's name American seems to fit, wouldn't you say? Perhaps you should look at more accurate maps.
2007-07-30 11:46:52 · answer #3 · answered by Brian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You are right, but North America is larger than South America.
Further, we are the United States of America, and George Bush is the president of the USA. We shorten the sentence to "Americans" because it is easier and lazy.
2007-07-30 11:47:53 · answer #4 · answered by lundstroms2004 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
So you are agreeing that they are Americans. When a person says "American", they are literally correct that they are from the Americas (2 continents). But when they do so in English, with a United States accent, it is implied that they are also referring to being an American from the US.
2007-07-30 11:53:04 · answer #5 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not true...
Some people call themselves AmeriKKKans, others Amerikans, others call citizens, commie facist pinko freaks, or right wing nuts. Still others call us the Police of the World. People with speech impediments call themselves Amuricans. Still others are not satisfied with just being 'American,' and have to call themselves Afro-Americans, or Italian-Americans or such.
George Bush is NOT the president of America or the United States, as he never was elected... He was appointed by the Supremes (yes Supremes, they might as well be a singing group) Court. In reality, Bush actually thinks he's KING!
2007-07-30 11:58:55 · answer #6 · answered by Rocco R 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok...nit picking...but here goes...I am a North American! Bush is the president of The United States Of America....feel better now?
2007-07-30 11:47:52 · answer #7 · answered by Erinyes 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're right, he's the President of the United States of America.
2007-07-30 11:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by Glen B 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I think it's the simple fact that it's a much shorter way to say United States of America. Not only people in the US say it, foreigners do too. A lot of people say "The States", which is more appropriate.
2007-07-30 11:57:55 · answer #9 · answered by le coq géant 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it has to do with the name of our nation huh? The United States of America.
2007-07-30 11:56:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋