Only in the U.S./English. If you refer to "America" in Spanish it's assumed you're referring to the continent, the state is commonly referred to as the United

Only in the U.S./English. If you refer to "America" in Spanish it's assumed you're referring to the continent, the state is commonly referred to as the United States or the United States of America. We actually call ourselves Americans here in Uruguay. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uso_de_la_palabra_americano https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uso_de_la_palabra_americano "En el uso tradicional a los naturales de América como continente. En un segundo término, a los ciudadanos de Estados Unidos de América, uso derivado de la influencia lingüística inglesa."