There are 887 Million Americans, source CIA factbook of those 887 million Americans only 298 are United Statesians, the other 598 million Americans refer to us as United Statesians, to verify this simply google Estadounidense or Estadounidenses you’ll get over 20 million results. The term United Statesian is simply the English version of it, just now it is making inroads into our lingo, predominantly from Europe as most of America does not speak English and is not yet on-line and there are even less pages written by Spanish or Portuguese speaking people in English, however if you google United Statesian you already get over 10,000 returns (this figure gets manually trimmed by Google, right after bot crawling the results are over 20,000). As a United Statesian that was born and bread in the American South West, I can assure you most Americans resent the use of the word America when referring to the United States or American to denote United Statesian citizenship.
2007-09-01 07:25:39 · 18 answers · asked by r1b1c* 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Before you say that is the name of this country there is no such a thing as ‘American’ nationality, America is not a nation America is a continent with many nations in it. The US never named itself the name of the United States is a designation it comes from the end of the Declaration of Independence, "WE, therefore, the Representatives of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, in GENERAL CONGRESS, Assembled...". The preamble to the U.S. Constitution reiterated the phrase: "We the People of the United States..." (The authors of these two documents probably used the phrase "united states" in place of a list of colonies/states because they remained uncertain at the time of drafting which colonies/states would sign off on the sentiments therein.) The geographic term "America" specifies the states' home on the American continent.
2007-09-01 07:27:31 · update #1
The same reason they refer to original North Americans as Indians. The same reason people confuse the religion Judaism (Jew) with the nation of Israel (Israeli).
The reality is that if a thought if communicated and identified, is has been transmitted successfully.
THE FINAL ANSWER:
We do reside on the American continent. Thus we are Americans. It is correct to say we are Americans. So are people who live in Brazil. They too are Americans. They just do not reside in the United States.
2007-09-01 07:29:42 · answer #1 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
So - the rest of the world is wrong, and you and your snooty little friends are right. Sure! Whatever makes you happy.
See, this is a perfect example of why so many people from all over the world want to be called Americans. (See our immigration numbers if you don't believe me. People are literally dying to be part of America.) You are perfectly free to call yourself a United Statesian, or a Martian, a buffalo - whatever the heck you want to call yourself. Freedom of speech - it's one of the things that makes America a great nation.
2007-09-01 07:59:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jadis 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
"Statesian" is not a word, genius.
The United States is by far the most influential country in the Western hemisphere (despite some really great maple syrup coming out of your country), so everybody knows exactly what you're talking about if you say "American." It is not meant as an insult to anybody else in the Americas.
PS: I've heard lots of Canadians complain about this, but I've never heard them introduce themselves as "an American." So, if you aren't using the word, we will!
2007-09-01 07:32:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Because Americans is easier to say than Statesians which to me is not a word. Many countries throughout the years have called us Americans that is the other reason.
2007-09-01 07:29:57 · answer #4 · answered by ALASPADA 6 · 7⤊ 0⤋
To copy and paste what I wrote when you first started this as part of answer to another question:
Though the "Americas" may alternatively be referred to as America-- this almost never done. Virtually everyone who says "America" is referring tho the U.S.-- so get off your high horse.
Every American calls him/herself an "American' Never in my 42 year as an American have I heard a single person call himself a "United Statesman". Even if there is some specific circumstance where it is used for an obscure technical accuracy, to suggest no one knows what they are to be called is ludicrous.
2007-09-01 07:37:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer can be found on a map. The nation is called the United States of America.
2007-09-01 07:30:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
I am a citizen of the United States of America and as such an American.
2007-09-01 07:48:47 · answer #7 · answered by mnwomen 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The reason is linguistic. In English, and probably all other languages, people try to find a way to refer to every country with one word. This also applies to the people of the country. We don't say "citizens of the People's Republic of China", we say "Chinese people". We don't say "subjects of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", we say Brits, or British people. It just simplifies speech and is in no way meant to be discriminatory.
2007-09-01 07:38:29 · answer #8 · answered by mick t 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Because it is a world wide accepted term...when you say American, anyone anywhere world wide knows who your talking about.
I think some of your friends sound a tad bit pretentious...I am American.
2007-09-01 07:31:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
United Statian sounds...... Weak.
2007-09-01 07:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by iaskwhy2007 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋