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.