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I would say that when you (plural you) are speaking English, the correct word is "American", and when you're speaking Spanish, the correct word is "estadounidense".

Especially since [b]there is no continent called "America"[/b]. The continents are North America and South America. People from Canada, the US, Mexico, and the countries in Central America are all North Americans. People from the countries in South America are South Americans. [/quote]

You have been taught that there is no continent called America.  Most people in the world, and all Latin Americans, are taught differently.  [/quote]

How do you know that "most people in the world", and all Latin Americans, are taught that the continents are Asia, Africa, Australia, Antarctica, and America?

Also, geologically and biogeographically it does not make sense to lump North America and South America into one continent.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent
It says that Asia goes with 7 continents and most of the English speaking world. Doesn't say anything about Africa. 
We've already established that most people in Central and South America are taught that there are 5 continents.  Excludes Antarctica and combines North and South America to just America.

Most of Europe is taught that there are 6 continents- again America, no North or South.

Now we know that doesn't equal most of the world yet.

I'd be interested to know how it's taught in Asian and [b]African [/b]countries.  My best guess would be the same way it's taught in England or France for most of those countries.

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Kids in Egypt learn there are six continents. North and South America are separate. Europe and Asia are combined.

But speaking of demonyms....Egyptians call their country Misr and they are Misreen. Nothing close to Egypt, as most of the world knows them.
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