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	Topics Anglo-America Topic Home Anglo-America is a region in the AmericasAmericas he Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere or New World consisting of the continents of North America and South Ame... in which EnglishEnglish language English is a widely distributed language that originated in England but is now the primary language in numerous countries.... is the main language, or one which has significant BritishUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state that lies off the northwest coast... historical, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural links. Anglo-America is distinct from Latin AmericaLatin America Latin America is the region of the Americas where Romance languages those derived from Latin are officially or primarily s... , a region of the Americas where Romance languagesRomance languages The Romance languages, a major branch of the Indo-European language family, comprise all languages that descended from Latin... derived from Latin (namely, FrenchFrench language Overview French is the third-largest of the Romance languages in terms of number of native speakers, after Spanish and Portuguese, b... , SpanishSpanish language Spanish or Castilian is an Iberian Romance language.... and PortuguesePortuguese language Portuguese is an Iberian Romance language, of the Indo-European family.... ) are prevalent. Geographic region of Anglo-America Anglo-America includes the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... and CanadaFacts About Canada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... in North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... , and the term is frequently used in reference to the two countries together. Meaning of adjective "Anglo-American" The adjective Anglo-American is used in the following ways: to denote the cultural sphere shared by the United KingdomUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state that lies off the northwest coast... , the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , and sometimes English CanadaEnglish Canada English Canada is a term used to describe either:... . For example, "Anglo-American culture is different from French culture." Political leaders including Sir Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Ronald ReaganRonald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States and the 33rd Governor of California .... have utilized the term to discuss the "special relationshipSpecial relationship The *special relationship* is the phrase used to characterize what advocates view as the warm political, diplomatic, histo... " between the United States and the United Kingdom. to describe relations between the United KingdomUnited Kingdom Overview The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state that lies off the northwest coast... on one hand and the Americas, in particular the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , on the other. For example, "Anglo-American relationsAnglo-American relations The term Anglo-American relations refers to bilateral relations between the United Kingdom and the United States.... were tense before the War of 1812Facts About War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and Britain and its colonies in British North America from ... ." Anglo-American ethnic group As a noun, Anglo-American can refer to an English speaking European AmericanEuropean American A European American, or a Euro-American, is a person who resides in the United States and is either the descendant of... and/or an English Canadian, sometimes shortened to AngloAnglo The term Anglo can be used as a prefix to indicate a relation to England and the United Kingdom, as in the phrases 'Anglo-Am... . 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 Americans, German AmericanGerman American German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry.... s, Irish AmericanFacts About Irish American Irish Americans are residents of the United States who acknowledge Irish ancestry.... s, and other northern EuropeanNorthern Europe Northern Europe is the northern part of the European continent.... descent peoples, comprising the majority of English-speaking Europeans in the United StatesUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... . Sources See also Americas (terminology)Americas (terminology) The Americas, also known as America, are the lands of the western hemisphere, composed of numerous entities and region... AngloAnglo The term Anglo can be used as a prefix to indicate a relation to England and the United Kingdom, as in the phrases 'Anglo-Am... AnglophoneAnglophone An anglophone is someone who speaks English natively or by adoption.... Anglo African European AmericanEuropean American A European American, or a Euro-American, is a person who resides in the United States and is either the descendant of... Hyphenated AmericanHyphenated American The term hyphenated American is an epithet from the late 19th century to refer to Americans who consider themselves of a dis... Northern AmericaNorthern America Northern America is a term describing a region of the Americas, distinct from the continental designation of North America i...