United States

:For other uses, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation).

Notes

• {{anb|America}} America may refer to the nation of the United States or to the Americas ? North, Central and South America. The latter usage is more common in Latin American countries where the Spanish and Portuguese word América refers to both continents. The United States (or Estados Unidos in Spanish and Portuguese) is a less ambiguous term and less likely to cause offense. The term American meaning a citizen or national of the United States has no straightforward unambiguous synonym. Many alternative words for American have been proposed, but none have enjoyed widespread acceptance.