Re: Being an American
rowanthorn,
If I understand you correctly, you are from Canada and are not a citizen of the "United States of America". Are you a Canadian citizen? If so, then by my calculations, that means you are still a resident of the North American Continent. That makes you an American. The same would be true of anyone living on either the North or South American continents (and no that does not imply that the U.S.A. "owns" the whole hemisphere). Quite the opposite ... we simply happen to be "Americans" by being fortunate enough to live in and be citizens of a country that resides on the North American Continent as well.
Best Regards,
Ed
(edited to hopefully improve clarity)
