An American is a person from United States, a country in the North America region where English is the main language.
Who is an American?
An American is a person from United States in the North America region.
United States’s capital is Washington, D.C.. Population is approximately 333,287,557.
Language
Americans typically speak English.
Where to learn more
- See the full United States profile for capital, population, area, and cities we cover.
- Browse the broader North America region.
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American starts with A and ends with N. Browse other nationalities along the same letter.
Nationalities that contain a letter from "American":