Comment on How do you call someone born in the US besides "American"?
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 months ago
There is no such thing as “the American continent”. North America is a continent. South America is a continent. Central America is the region connecting the two. Collectively, these are “The Americas”, not “America”.
I cannot think of an adjective to describe someone born on a line extending from Anchorage to Cabo San Pablo.
Can you provide an adjective to describe someone born on a line extending from Oslo to Cape Town?
TheProtagonist@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Which continent would central american countries then belong to?
Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 11 months ago
Parts of Central America are on the North American plate, parts are on the South American plate. The dividing line between the two is the isthmus of Panama. Central America is a region, not a continent.
TheProtagonist@lemmy.world 11 months ago
That’s correct. Me neither.