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Originally posted by Amaru
None of those characteristics define a continent. What are you saying
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Uh, that is exactly what defines continents for some countries. Social, economic, and cultural differences are why people consider Europe and Asia two different continents.
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Originally posted by Albany Guest
Americans calling themselves "Americans" is more a consequence of the US Civil War. Pre-civil war a lot of people from the US would have called themselves Virginians, New Yorkers, Alabamans, or whatever other State name first, that being their "country", not the greater federation. Sadly, the English language is not good at coming up with a good place name for something like "The United States".
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Yes, but we live in the post-Civil War era and we call ourselves "Americans" because it's what the country's name is (to most).