Well, everybody born in the american continent is technically “american” too, including Central and South America. Is there a specific term in english for these people?

Edit: Thanks for all your answers, especially the wholesome ones and those patient enough to explain it thoroughly. Since we (South Americans) and you (North Americans) use different models/conventions of continent boundaries, it makes sense for you to go by “Americans”, while it doesn’t for us.

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      1 year ago

      Or just wait for the secessions to inevitably start rolling in, then the gringos can drop the name. They were second anyways.

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        1 year ago

        As a US American, man I wish. Unfortunately, our political divide is distributed evenly enough geographically that I don’t see that being likely.

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      I propose North Canada and South Canada. Or North Peru and South Peru.