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.

  • electrogamerman@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    If Brazil had decided to go by the name "United States of Brazil" we would still call them Brazilians because there is another country with the title "United States" that also exists.

    You dont have to make up an example. Mexico's real name is United states of Mexico, and we call it mexico and Mexicans.

    Source: am mexican

    (And I hate Americans as much as the average person)