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America is the name of the supercontinent made up of North America and South America. In North America, the largest country by population and the second-largest country by area is The United States of America (USA). For a long time many have used the name America as short for United States of America, and the word American has long been used to refer to a person from the United States. That is confusing because one usually has no way of knowing if the speaker is referring to the continent or the country, so it's becoming more popular to say U.S. instead.
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What is the landmass of the US called?
The landmass of the US is called North America.
What was the US called in 1787?
In 1878 the US was called the United States of America.
Was the US of America ever called the US of north America?
No the United States of America was never known as the United States of North America.
Why is the US called the US?
It's the abbreviation of The United States of America.
What was the South called when the US split?
It was called the Confederacy or the Confederate States of America.
Which is not a continent US of America South America Asia or Europe?
The USA is a country - its continent is called North America
Why does America have to be called the US?
In probably when the DI (Declaration of Independence) was signed it was the United States of America, so US is short for United States of America or it can be called USA. Another answer: Because US is short for USA, which stands for United States of America. Besides, there are many other countries in America. America was originally the name for the entire Western Hemisphere
What is the formal name of the US?
The formal name of the US is the United States. It is also called the United States of America or just America.
Why was the newly discovered continent called the US rather than Columbia?
The continent has never been called 'the US.' The continent is North America. North America has three countries, Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.
What do you call people from US?
US = U.S.A. = United States of America They are called Americans
What do you call people from the US?
US = U.S.A. = United States of America They are called Americans
What is the french and Indian war called in the us?
North America
