Hardest category yet. The United States was leading most of the way, but then The United States came from the very back and overtook The United States to win the gold, in my eye. What an upset for The United States.

Win win win!

Canada didn't even qualify!? That's going to kill their petition to be the fifty-first state.

There's a whole lot of other countries in the Americas...

mollusc wrote:There's a whole lot of other countries in the Americas...

Yes, but none are American.

They may be South American or Central American, or even North American, but only the USA is just plain American

jai151 wrote:Yes, but none are American.

They may be South American or Central American, or even North American, but only the USA is just plain American

Except that Waldseemuller put the name "America" across South America. Which makes it -- and its constituents -- the most American by definition!

mollusc wrote:Except that Waldseemuller put the name "America" across South America. Which makes it -- and its constituents -- the most American by definition!

The word American is used almost exclusively to refer to residents of the United States as a noun and almost exclusively to refer to things and people originating from the US as an adjective. I can't recall a Frenchman ever saying "You silly American" to a Brazilian.

And so, in classic American fashion, I'm going to say (filled with American bravado) that these here United States of America are the only truly American country, cause we're the only ones who have Americans.

isnt China the most American country??? they own most of America, and they probably make the flags for the US along with most of the crap we find in most Ammerican homes.

vcortez wrote:isnt China the most American country??? they own most of America, and they probably make the flags for the US along with most of the crap we find in most Ammerican homes.

Technically, that would make America more Chinese, not the other way around

jai151 wrote:The word American is used almost exclusively to refer to residents of the United States as a noun and almost exclusively to refer to things and people originating from the US as an adjective. I can't recall a Frenchman ever saying "You silly American" to a Brazilian.

"Used almost exclusively" is a pretty expansive statement, so I present a couple of points to consider:

1. If you talk to Argentinians you'll often hear them referring to themselves and other things Argentinian as American.

2. The academic field of American Studies relates specifically to the "broader" America, NOT just with the United States.

3. The Organization of American States counts the USA as just one of its more than 30 American member countries.

mollusc wrote:"Used almost exclusively" is a pretty expansive statement, so I present a couple of points to consider:

1. If you talk to Argentinians you'll often hear them referring to themselves and other things Argentinian as American.

2. The academic field of American Studies relates specifically to the "broader" America, NOT just with the United States.

3. The Organization of American States counts the USA as just one of its more than 30 American member countries.

1) I've never talked to an Argentinian (that I know of, anyway)

2) Ah, but American History refers exclusively to the United States.

3)Yeah, but where is it headquartered? America! And to be fair, when's the last time the OAS did anything of note?

I'd like to vote for kazachstan...

What, no all of the above?

This post and thread are still less of a waste of pixels than any "That's so Teddy" strip.

I was expecting a poll asking which non-US country was the most like the US.