[Zeke]

Well, common sense should prevail here. A white person from South Africa should not be considered African-American even though a technical and literal interpretation might suggest including all countries of the African continent. Other races live there too. Are Egyptians "African American" if they are born in Egypt and live in the United States? Are blacks living in Chile considered African Americans?

Or is it that one has to live in North America, in the United States to be exact, to be an American. What do we call the native population in Canada. Are they now Canadian Americans?

IDT I'm going to let this bother me much.