Anglo-America

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Anglo-America
Anglo-America (centered orthographic projection).svg
Area20,960,254.6 km2 (8,092,799.5 sq mi) (area includes Quebec and Inuit Nunangat)
Population363,526,484 (population includes Quebec and Inuit Nunangat)
Population density18.3/km2 (47/sq mi)
Demonym Anglo-American [1]
Countries
Dependencies
Languages English
Time zones UTC−03:30 to UTC-10
Largest cities List of cities in North America, cities in Guyana

Anglo-America most often refers to a region in the Americas in which English is the main language and British culture and the British Empire have had significant historical, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural impact. [2] This includes the United States of America, most of Canada, and some Caribbean countries. Anglo-America is distinct from Latin America, a region of the Americas where Romance languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, and French) are prevalent. [2] The adjective is commonly used, for instance, in the phrase "Anglo-American law", a concept roughly coterminous with Common Law. [3] [4]

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Geographic region

While Canada is one of the two principal Anglo-American countries, the province of Quebec and the region of Inuit Nunangat both have non-English speaking majorities, and for this reason they are excluded from Anglo-America. Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, and Saba are also not typically included in Anglo-America, despite their English-speaking majorities, because they are constituent countries or public bodies that form part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Population sizes, in 2010 [5]
CountryPopulationLand areaPop. density
Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla (United Kingdom)14,76491 km2 (35 sq mi)162.2/km2 (420/sq mi)
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 86,754442.6 km2 (170.9 sq mi)196.0/km2 (508/sq mi)
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 310,42610,010 km2 (3,860 sq mi)31.0/km2 (80/sq mi)
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 285,653430 km2 (170 sq mi)664.3/km2 (1,721/sq mi)
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 314,52222,806 km2 (8,805 sq mi)13.9/km2 (36/sq mi)
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda (United Kingdom)68,26854 km2 (21 sq mi)1,264.2/km2 (3,274/sq mi)
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)24,939151 km2 (58 sq mi)165.2/km2 (428/sq mi)
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada (exc. Quebec and Inuit Nunangat)31,164,8585,243,788 km2 (2,024,638 sq mi)5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)50,209264 km2 (102 sq mi)198.2/km2 (513/sq mi)
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 72,813751 km2 (290 sq mi)97.0/km2 (251/sq mi)
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 107,818344 km2 (133 sq mi)313.4/km2 (812/sq mi)
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 748,486196,849 km2 (76,004 sq mi)3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2,847,23210,831 km2 (4,182 sq mi)262.9/km2 (681/sq mi)
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 49,898261 km2 (101 sq mi)191.2/km2 (495/sq mi)
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 160,922606 km2 (234 sq mi)265.5/km2 (688/sq mi)
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 104,217389 km2 (150 sq mi)267.9/km2 (694/sq mi)
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1,228,6915,128 km2 (1,980 sq mi)239.6/km2 (621/sq mi)
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)23,528430 km2 (170 sq mi)104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 310,232,8639,161,966 km2 (3,537,455 sq mi)33.9/km2 (88/sq mi)
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands (United States)109,775346 km2 (134 sq mi)317.3/km2 (822/sq mi)

Ethnic groups

Ethnic distribution [5]
Country Blacks Mulattoes Asians Hispanics Whites
Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla (United Kingdom)90%5%5%
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 91%5%4%
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 96%4%
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 96%1%3%
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 25%15% 55%5%
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda (United Kingdom)61%4%31%
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)81%7%5%7%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada [6] 5%20%5%70%
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)40%41%19%
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 88%11%1%
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 82%18%
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 31%22%42%5%
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 92%7%1%
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 92%5%1%2%
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 87%11%2%
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 69%21%6%4%
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 37%24%38%1%
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)92%8%
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 15%5%20%60%
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands (United States)73%7%1%18%1%

Economy

People from other parts of the world have immigrated to Anglo-America in search of a better quality of life, better employment, and an escape from famine, poverty, violence, and conflict. People from many different ethnic origins in Latin America and more remote places all over the world, including the less English-dominant parts of Oceania, continental Europe, Asia, and Africa, all live in Anglo-America contemporarily.

Standard of living [5] [7]
Country GDP (PPP)
in billions (USD)
Per capita PPP
(USD)
Year
Flag of Anguilla.svg Anguilla (United Kingdom)0.31 billion29,4932014
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 2.375 billion25,3362022
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 16.554 billion40,3782022
Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 5.023 billion17,8372022
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 4.640 billion11,4502022
Flag of Bermuda.svg Bermuda (United Kingdom)6.088 billion95,8372022
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)0.5 billion34,2002017
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2,273.4 billion58,3992022
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)5.217 billion76,8502022
Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 0.98 billion13,5732022
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 2.13 billion16,9872022
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 32.868 billion40,6412022
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 33.424 billion11,8212022
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.622 billion34,0512022
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 3.193 billion17,7562022
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.788 billion17,2062022
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 42.529 billion27,7782022
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)1.047 billion22,9142022
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 25,462.7 billion76,3982022
Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg United States Virgin Islands (United States)4.068 billion38,1362019

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Anglosphere

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References

  1. This usage refers to those who reside within the geographical area of Anglo-America as opposed to those who are members of the Anglo-American ethnic group.
  2. 1 2 "Anglo-America", vol. 1, Micropædia, Encyclopædia Britannica, 15th ed., Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 1990. ISBN   0-85229-511-1.
  3. "Common Law". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  4. "Anglo-American Law". Maryland Courts: Thurgood Marshall State Law Library. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 CIA world factbook 2010
  6. Gouvernement du Canada, Statistique Canada (January 15, 2001). "Programme du recensement". www12.statcan.gc.ca.
  7. The World Bank Group. "GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)" . Retrieved November 26, 2023.