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Anglo-America includes the and South America , Belize , Guyana , Jamaica , and several other Caribbean territories may also be included, as is Bermuda (a British possession 1000 kilometres east of the American mainland); when referring to this broader group, the term ''Anglophone America'' is sometimes used. Suriname is not a part of Anglo-America because Dutch is the official language there, like in the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba . English is also the official language of the Falkland Islands . The adjective Anglo-American is used in the following ways:
As a noun, Anglo-American can refer to an English speaking European American , sometimes shortened to ''' Anglo '''. This usage occurs most frequently in the discussion of the history of English-speaking people of the United States and the Spanish-speaking people residing in the western U.S. during the Mexican-American War . This usage generally ignores the distinctions between English American s, German American s, Irish American s, and other Northern European descent peoples, comprising the majority of English-speaking Europeans in the United States . SOURCES SEE ALSO |
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