Why do we call america America? When did this translation begin? Followers 683 Views 392,947 Three different colors of red Respondent on the Zhishi list of influence in the social sciences and humanities field Included in Zhihu Daily America means America, generally also refers to the United States or North America. Americana is a product related to American culture, especially music. It can be simply understood as American culture. This word is not particularly common. Google gives it. 1. The official full name of the United States is the united states of america 2. Split: united + states (the United States has 50 states and 1 special district) + america = United States of America. The United States is a federal system. It can be seen from the name of the country.