Americans
Citizens and nationals of the United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Americans are the citizens and nationals of the United States of America.[10][11] Although direct citizens and nationals make up the majority of Americans, many dual citizens, expatriates, and permanent residents could also legally claim American nationality.[12] The United States is home to people of many racial and ethnic origins; consequently, American culture and law do not equate nationality with race or ethnicity, but with citizenship and an oath of permanent allegiance.[13][14][15]
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Total population | |
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c. 331.4 million[1] (2020 U.S. census) ![]() | |
Regions with significant populations | |
American diaspora: c. 2.996 million (by U.S. citizenship)[2][3] | |
Mexico | 799,000+[2][3] |
Philippines | 38,000-300,000[2][3][4] |
Canada | 273,000+[2][3] |
Brazil | 22,000-260,000[2][5] |
United Kingdom | 171,000+[2][3] |
Germany | 153,000+[2][3] |
Australia | 117,000+[2][3] |
France | 100,000+[6] |
Saudi Arabia | 70,000-80,000[7][8] |
Israel | 77,000+[2][3] |
South Korea | 68,000+[2][3] |
Japan | 58,000+[2][3] |
Spain | 57,000+[2][3] |
Italy | 54,000+[2][3] |
Bangladesh | 45,000+[2][3] |
Peru | 41,000+[2][3] |
Switzerland | 39,000+[2][3] |
Ireland | 35,000+[2][3] |
Netherlands | 35,000+[2][3] |
India | 33,000+[2][3] |
Languages | |
American English, Spanish, Native American languages and various others | |
Religion | |
Majority: Christianity (Protestantism, Catholicism, and other denominations)[9] Minority: Irreligion, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and various others[9] |