Slightly off topic, but 'round 'ere (NZ) there’s a difference between referring to the people/population as ‘Americans’ and sometimes ‘Yanks’ (sorry) and referring to the political entity ‘The US’ or ‘The States’.
Though, the few Americans I know tend to refer to themselves in terms of their state rather than the union anyway, even in another country. E.g. “where are your from?” “I’m from California” or whatever.
Slightly off topic, but 'round 'ere (NZ) there’s a difference between referring to the people/population as ‘Americans’ and sometimes ‘Yanks’ (sorry) and referring to the political entity ‘The US’ or ‘The States’.
Though, the few Americans I know tend to refer to themselves in terms of their state rather than the union anyway, even in another country. E.g. “where are your from?” “I’m from California” or whatever.