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The United States' official name is the United States of America. As a short of a nickname or abbreviation, the country is usually referred to as America. However, America is also the name of the supercontinent that is formed by North and South America. In the US, when one hears America, they will think of the US and will refer to the supercontinent of America as the Americas. Usually outside of the US, when one hears America, they will think of the supercontinent.

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Q: Why does people refeer the US as America. when that's the name of the mega continent of north and south?
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