America is not a nation, it is a continent...
Kazakh is the original language, this is the English translation of the Kazakh sentence, which names America as a nation. Perhaps you should check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metonymy
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In English, the word "America" is often used to refer to the United States of America.
http://www.google.com/search?q=difine%3AAmerica
Not in Bahamian, Guyanan or Belize English, probably...
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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1550911
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