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Anglo-America is almost exclusively taken to include the United States and Canada in North America . More broadly, Belize , Panama , Guyana , Suriname , Jamaica , and several other Caribbean nations are included in Anglo-America despite their proximity to or location in South America (''compare with Latin America ''). When referring to this broader group, the term ''Anglophone America'' is sometimes used. In contrast, the adjective Anglo-American is used in the following regards:
As a noun, Anglo-American can refer to an English speaking person of America. This usage occurs most frequently in the discussion of the history of English-speaking people of the United States and the limited number of Spanish-speaking people residing in the western U.S. during the Mexican American War . This usage generally ignores the distinctions between people of English , German , Irish , and other Northern European descent comprising the majority of English-speaking Whites in the United States . See also
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