Caucasian-American is a term that is used to describe Americans that self-identify as Caucasian, who have origins in the original people of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ...

The term "caucasian" has taken on a political rather than a forensic-anthropologic meaning in the United States. For example, a large segment of the Hispanic community in the United States trace their ancestry to Europe. Hispanics of any European descent therefore take offense to the political use of the word caucasian to describe the non-Hispanic caucasian population in the United States. Many Hispanic Americans view themselves as Caucasians, especially those with direct links from Europe, for example from Spain, Italy, Germany, Ireland and many others. Most South Asians are also classified as Caucasian by forensic anthropologists, but they are not classified as Caucasian in the US Census uses for the term White. Most Americans often do not consider them White American either. Although North Africans and Middle Easterners are classified as White in all US government agencies, a number of these Americans do not consider themselves white, and like South Asians, may not be considered as white by the vast majority of Americans either. The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish: Hispano) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, her people and culture. ... Composite satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia. ... Who is a white American? The definition of a white American has differed from time to time throughout U.S. history. ... Who is a white American? The definition of a white American has differed from time to time throughout U.S. history. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ... The traditional Middle East and the G8s Greater Middle East. ... Who is a white American? The definition of a white American has differed from time to time throughout U.S. history. ...

See also

• Caucasian race
• Caucasoid
• White American
• European American

Typical Caucasian skull The term Caucasian race, Caucasian or Caucasoid is used to refer to people whose ancestry can be traced back to Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and parts of Central Asia. ... Typical Caucasoid skull Caucasoid is a racial classification usually used as part of a phenotypal system, also including other classifications such as Australoid, Mongoloid, Negroid, and sometimes others such as Capoid. ... Who is a white American? The definition of a white American has differed from time to time throughout U.S. history. ... European American is a term for an American of European descent, who are usually referred as White or Caucasian. ...

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