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Macau

2015-06-27T16:43:31Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* Relationships */

{{Nation
| name = Macau<br>マカオ
| continent = ASIA
| image = MacauSketch.jpg
| country = [[File:MacauFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Macau|Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Brown
| eyes = Gold
| height =

| volume = [[Hetalia: Axis Powers Volume 4|''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Christmas 2010'' (cameo)<br>''Ilha Formosa ~Beautiful Island~'' (formal debut)
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime =

| japanese =
| english =
}}
'''Macau''' (マカオ, ''Makao''), also known as '''Macao''', is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:MacauChibi.jpg|thumb|150px|left|A 'chibi' version of Macau. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Macau is said to be tall and has short dark brown hair with long bangs combed over to the side. He has golden eyes, wearing glasses with square curved lenses, and thin eyebrows. He wears a long black [[wikipedia:Changshan|changshan]] (or "changpao") with white pants and dark shoes. He often wears smart-looking suits to casinos and anything business related.<ref name="vol4-bonus">{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/4kasin.html|title=４巻新キャラまとめ|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = October 5, 2012|trans_title=Volume 4 New Characters Summary}}</ref>

In an early sketch he is depicted with a wider jaw and wearing a duangua with over-sized sleeves and without trim.<ref name="Port-Proto">{{cite web|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-939.html|title=らきがき|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = October 5, 2012|date=November 18, 2010}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
Macau is said to have made popular a unique culture within [[China]], with heavy ties to Portugal who gave him the formal name "Macau Which Carries the Name of a Most Faithful God". He is not greedy by nature despite the high presence of gambling in the region. He appears calm and good at business, and tries to be philosophical, however there seems to be another part to him that has yet to be elaborated on. In foreign countries, this easygoing manner is called "relaxed governing." While he also operates in a business-like manner, he jokes around with Portugal, China, and [[Hong Kong]], and treats [[Taiwan]] like a proper lady.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/>

==Relationships==
===Hong Kong===
:''Main Article: [[Hong Kong]]''
Macau connects strongly to Hong Kong and they associate as good business and cultural partners. When Hong Kong had a rapid growth due to his ties with [[England]], Macau restfully watched over him without rivalry, instead focusing his energies on seeking his own connections in Europe.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/> In ''I, Like, Wanna be Free!'', he tries to mediate a confrontation between Hong Kong and China over the former wanting independence. When Hong Kong gets upset and leaves, Macau refuses to stop him, remarking that Hong Kong was cuter when he was living with England.<ref name="WannaBeFree">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2012|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 5|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 5|publisher=Gentosha|page=83-88|isbn=978-4-344-82563-5}}</ref>

===Portugal===
:''Main Article: [[Portugal]]''
Macau received his formal name from Portugal, "Macau Which Carries the Name of a Most Faithful God." It is stated that they have a strong connection and they joke around despite Macau's business-like manner with others. It is stated in a 2011 blog post that Macau's relationship with Portugal is visible in his cuisine. During a conversation with Spain during the industrial revolution, Portugal brags that he still has Macau as an underling while Spain lost South Italy.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Macau makes a cameo appearance during the ''Christmas 2010'' event where he reports to [[Sealand]] that he hasn't found any markings on his body, appearing much calmer than the rest of the other characters.<ref name="Christmas 2010 Page 9">{{cite web|title=メリークリスマス！！ Page 9|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas20119.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=June 16, 2014}}</ref> He makes his formal debut in the [[Volume 4]] strip ''Ilha Formosa ~Beautiful Island~'' where he places a bet with Hong Kong and Taiwan about what clothes China would wear that day, and appears disturbed about how poorly he dresses.<ref name="Beautiful Island">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2011|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 4|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=64|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7}}</ref> During the ''Halloween 2010'' event, Macau attends America's Halloween party dressed in a [[wikipedia:Journey to the West|Journey to the West]]-themed costume.

==Trivia==
[[File:Initial Macau.png|100px|thumb|right|Initial Sketch of Macau from 2010.]]
*The initial sketch of Macau appeared at the end of a series of posts showcasing a series of possible character designs for a Portugal character. At the time of the character's formal debut in [[volume 4]], the Portugal character had yet to receive an official design.<ref name="Port-Proto"/>
*His underlings are said to be skillful at cooking as well as making toys and textiles. Their number one specialty is porcelain and ceramics.<ref name="vol4-bonus"/>

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

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Cherami Leigh

2014-08-17T23:40:03Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* Other Roles */

{{Crew
| name = Cherami Leigh Kuehn
| image = Cherami_leigh.jpg
| studio = [[File:USFlag.png]] FUNimation Entertainment
| role = Voice Actress
| character = [[Liechtenstein]]
| age = {{age|19880719}}
| birthday = July 19, 1988
| gender = Female
| hometown = [[File:USFlag.png]] Dallas, Texas
| bloodtype = B+
}}
'''Cherami Leigh''' (born '''Cherami Leigh Kuehn''') is an American actress and voice actress affiliated with FUNimation Entertainment, and provides the voice of [[Liechtenstein]] in the English-language adaptation of [[Hetalia: Axis Powers (anime)|Hetalia: Axis Powers/ Hetalia: World Series]].

==Other Roles==
*A Certain Scientific Railgun (Uiharu Kazari)
* Baccano! (Mary Beriam)
* Bamboo Blade (Tamaki Kawazoe)
* Big Windup! (Chiyo Shino'oka)
* Black Blood Brothers (Chan)
* Black Butler (Elizabeth)
* Burst Angel: Infinity (Shirley)
* Casshern Sins (Wrench)
* D.Gray-man (Road Kamelot)
* Darker Than Black (Mai Kashiwagi, July)
* Dragonaut - The Resonance (Sieglinde Baumgold)
* Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (Elicia Hughes)
* Ghost Hunt (Mai Taniyama)
* Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- (Beatrice)
* Hell Girl (Saki Kirino)
* Heroic Age (Yuty La)
* Kaze no Stigma (Ayano Kannagi)
* Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple (Honoka Shirahama)
* Linebarrels of Iron (Shizuna Endo)
* Mamotte! Lollipop (Riru)
* Mushishi - (Renzu, Nao)
* My Bride is a Mermaid (Lunar Edomae)
* Nabari no Ou (Shijima Kurookano)
* Negima!? (Setsuna Sakurazaki, Akira Okochi)
* One Piece (Pepper, Carol Masterson, Ms. Golden Week, Aisa)
* Ouran High School Host Club (Kirimi Nekozawa)
* Peach Girl (Sae Kashiwagi)
* Rin ~Daughters of Mnemosyne (Yuki Maeno)
* Sasami: Magical Girls Club (Makoto Hozumi)
* School Rumble (Satsuki Tawaraya)
* Sgt. Frog (Natsumi Hinata)
* Shikabane Hime (Itsuki Yamagami)
* Shuffle! (Primula)
* Soul Eater (Patricia "Patty" Thompson)
* Strain: Strategic Armored Infantry (Lottie Gellar)
* Strike Witches (Yoshika Miyafuji)
* The Tower of Druaga (Uoo Roo)
* Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle (Suzuran)
* Witchblade (Naomi)
* xxxHolic (Himawari Kunogi)

==External Links==
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=64331 Anime News Network profile]
* [http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Cherami-Leigh/ Behind the Voice Actors profile]
* [http://www.thehorneagency.com/talent/women/leigh-cherami/tp-leigh-cherami.php The Horne Agency profile]
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0473873/ Internet Movie Database (IMDb) profile]
* [https://twitter.com/cheramileigh Twitter account]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherami_Leigh Wikipedia article]

{{AmericaBTS}}

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England

2013-09-06T19:01:36Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* Relationships */

{{Nation
| name = England<br>イギリス
| continent = EUROPE
| image = UK0.png
| country = [[Image:UKFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
[[File:Flag_of_England.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| human = [[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]] (ˈɑrθər kɪrklænd) (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Arther, Arthor
| birthday =
| age = 23<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height = 175 cm (5' 9")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]<br>[[Sho Sudo]] (Young UK, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Yuuya Kakitsubata]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Scott Freeman]]<br>[[Todd Haberkorn]] (Colonial-Era Britain)
}}
'''England''' (イギリス, ''Igirisu'') is a main character in the anime and manga series''' Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents both the '''United Kingdom''' and England, and is part of the Allied Forces. The English dub refers to him as '''Britain''', a shortened and often informal way to refer to the United Kingdom, though it more accurately refers to the Island of Great Britain. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]]''' (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:EnglandChibi.png|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of England.]]
===Appearance===
England has messy, short blond hair and lime-green eyes. According to France, he's rather slender. In World War II, he dresses in a green dress military uniform, which consists of a green jacket, a brown [[wikipedia:Sam Browne belt|Sam Browne belt]] (the over-the-right-shoulder-and-waist-belt), green pants tucked into his boots, off-white shirt (sort of off-yellow in the manga and webcomic in the colored drawings), a tie that's a shade of green that's slightly darker than the rest of his uniform, and brown boots that almost come up to his knees. Himaruya has stated that he dresses smart casual most of the time, and like a punk when he's out for fun. His [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers Fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are very thick, prominent, and usually dark, despite that he apparently trims them. They are a trait that is shared by his younger brother [[Sealand]], as well as [[Australia]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Wy]]. He also happens to be the same height as France.

In the original manga, his hair seemed to be golden blond, but it is bright yellow in the anime. The anime also made his eyebrows bigger. Himaruya mentions that his eyebrows were cursed into bushiness.

===Personality and Interests===
England is a fanciful, blunt, obstinate former pirate who used to torment [[Spain]]. In modern times he claims to be a gentleman; however he is cynical, sharp-tongued, prone to rough speech, and yearns for the golden years. He often uses British vocabulary, such as 'bloody' and 'git'. He is noted for being horrible at cooking which has caused [[America]], his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food. England is also, apparently, the "king of losing things", and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and other fantasy creatures. He has the ability to perform magic, such as spells and curses, and can also summon demons and other magical creatures. He is able to communicate with supernatural beings, and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with [[wikipedia:Youkai|youkai]] and spirits from Japanese folklore. He also happens to have fantasy friends, such as a flying bunny, unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and Captain Hook, but oddly enough he did not believe in Santa Claus until Finland came and brought them presents. Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens and [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]]. According to the author's notes, England's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, literature, rock music, and giving scathing criticisms to America's movies.
He appears to be sharp-witted and surprisingly creative, although he seems to have rather bad luck. According to the author, he is rarely afraid of anything, and is rather interested in ghost stories, especially if he can use them to startle America. He also seems to be very stubborn and strong-willed, and does not easily succumb to stress or pressure. He is shown to be startlingly mature at times, and is very friendly with young or cute people and magical creatures. He also has a quite strong sense of responsibility, and has been seen scolding France and America when they don't take things seriously. In some recent notes, the author has stated that England has a very rich and unlimited personality, and that he can't decide whether England is a serious person or not.

Because of his status as an island nation, England is pretty distant and prefers to work alone. Perhaps because of this, he does not know how to express himself, leading to others often misunderstanding him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or [[wikipedia:Tsundere|tsundere]]. For example, despite his generally harsh behaviour, he is definitely stated to have a softer side, and seems to genuinely care for other nations. This is illustrated by the fact that he likes giving them advice, yet specifically mentions that he "does not do it because he's worried about them". Despite all this, he highly values his country's pride, and sometimes comes over as very arrogant. Despite his cynical, realistic view on the world, he is said to be a "quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep." When drunk, he suddenly becomes very nostalgic, and the next morning, he'll pretend that nothing has happened. Also, every year when the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] comes around, his condition collapses.

According to a blog post, the island nation and former pirate may not be able to swim. This would be a reference to English people in movies, and possibly to that, historically, many pirates could not swim.

==Relationships==
===America===
''Main Article: [[America]]''

America was discovered as a small child by Finland and Sweden. Finland told England and France about his existence, and they proceeded to fight over who would be the child's older brother, though America chose England after the latter began to cry because he could not offer anything that compared to France's cooking. England cared for America as his "little brother" and visited America's home whenever he found the time, though he always needed to return to Europe after his visits. Only America was capable of liking or tolerating England's terrible cooking, resulting in England being delighted and America adopting the same "tasteless-ness." He also provided America with toys and clothes and was shown to be very affectionate to him, even letting America sleep in his bed when the latter couldn't sleep after reading horror stories. One day, when England came for a visit, he was surprised to find out that America had grown from a child into a teen and had become increasingly independent, no longer needing to rely on England.

Soon after, the Revolutionary War broke out and America fought England for his freedom and right to be his own nation. Near the end of the war, England, unable to shoot America when he had the opportunity, surrendered and allowed him be independent. While England cried in front of him, America stated "You used to be so...great."

This memory always makes England upset; when drunk, he is known for cursing America for leaving him (England once stated that 'someone left him heartbroken' for centuries, and it is assumed he refers to America), especially when the Fourth of July, or America's "birthday", arrives. The Revolutionary War caused a rift between the two and they constantly bicker and have disagreements. However, they are hinted as to truly care for each other.

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

Despite the fact that both are members of the Allied forces, England and France have a deep-rooted historical rivalry. While they often have petty disagreements, they appear to respect each other and are quick to team up if a third party enters their argument. France once tried to marry England to save his country, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on England's childhood, he is often picked on by a pre-teen France. On one occasion, he scoffs at England for not growing out his hair, but when England does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style, cutting it the same way France keeps his hair. England refuses saying that he does not want to be mistaken for him. Then, France cuts it back to its original style, saying that the only style that would suit him would be a boring one. In '''Crossing Through the Year 1000''', the two younger countries are fooled into believing that the world will end soon, and England agrees to let France pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Japan makes the same mistake.

===Holy Roman Empire===
''Main Article: [[Holy Roman Empire]]''

In '''Italy's Beautiful Architecture''', when England was younger, he complained on how France was always picking on him and his complicated relationship with his brothers, so Holy Roman Empire built an Italian-style house in his home as a present. But since the climate didn't match the style, England only sobbed back.

===Ireland===

Mentioned by Himaruya as having thick eyebrows, but ones with a "different" feel to them than the eyebrows that England and his brothers share. It is currently unknown what their relation to England is, or to Northern Ireland.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

When England finally decided to look out for friends, he thought Japan as a candidate. But Japan's boss wanted an alliance with Russia instead, leaving England very upset. Before England was about to give up and isolate himself once again, Japan came and said they could have an alliance and be lonely together, instead of obeying his boss.

The two are often shown enjoying each other's company.

===Liechtenstein===
"Main Article: [[Liechtenstein]]"

The two of them were featured together in a strip about soccer. They found out that the melodies of their anthems matched, which led to great confusion. Other than this, they don't interact much, though they seem to be quite friendly with each other.

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

At the end of the Seven Years' War, England sent a letter to Prussia to announce their alliance, due to wanting to fight against France.

In Prussia's blog at the April Fool's '09 event on Kitayume, Prussia tried out England's cooking as a request (much to England's delight), but found that even Prussia couldn't stomach it and he passed out for a while, leading the other nations to believe he had died. England then vowed to make Prussia and everyone else acknowledge his cooking skills the "next time".

===Romania===
"Main Article: [[Romania]]"

In the anime adaption of the Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. Romania was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

It appears that whenever England tries summoning demons, he always ends up summoning Russia instead. Russia seems to hold some kind of grudge towards England, so the air between them isn't pleasant, as he's said that England always gets in his way.

===Sealand===
''Main Article: [[Sealand]]''

Sealand is England's youngest brother, an abandoned naval fort who declared himself a nation at the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Sealand wants to be recognized as a full-fledged nation and often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, in which Sealand pretended to be [[Canada]]). In '''This Kind of Sealand is OO, '''England has a nightmare about the earth around Sealand rising up, causing Sealand to become taller than him. Despite being called "Jerk England" and being promised that he will one day bow to him, England, though annoyed, does look out for Sealand.

===Seychelles===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

During their first meeting in the Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her as his colony. He uses her like a servant in the game, though they occasionally are able to get along. In one of Seychelles's appearances in the comic, she is shown to be angry at England.

===Spain===
''Main Article: [[Spain]]''

In the late-1500's, England, jealous of Spain, decided to use his pirates to dethrone Spain. Whenever Spain complained about it, England gave the false excuse that the pirates were giving him trouble as well. However, when Spain came back to protest one day, he saw England giving an award ceremony for the work of the privateers.

Spain was eventually beaten so badly he eventually had to give up his seat of power to England.

===Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland===

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing '''Scotland''', and the others presumably '''Wales''' and '''Northern Ireland''', whom hated him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and even went as far as to mail him curses. In one of non-linear strips, it is implied by England that his brothers only shoots him arrows whenever he meets them.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:EnglandAnime.png|thumb|166px|England in Episode 11]]

England first appeared in [[Episode 01]] where he disagreed with America's plan to stop global warming and later fighting with France before being stopped by Germany.

In the anime, his hair is a more vivid yellow shade of blond, rather than the paler blond used in the manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*He is referred to as '''United Kingdom''', or '''UK''' for short, in most merchandise and in his character design on the official anime website. In other instances, however, he is referred to as '''England''', most notably in [[Gakuen Hetalia]] and the English-language preview for '''America's Cleaning of the Storage'''. The Japanese word ''Igirisu'' means ''Britain'' but is sometimes used to refer to England (normally rendered as ''Ingurando'' in katakana or ''eikoku'' in kanji) in colloquial speech. A note by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] confirms that he would only be known as "England" to his brothers, while he would be known as "UK" to the others.
*The English dub refers to him as '''Britain'''. According to FUNimation, this was a request from the Japanese anime producers.
[[Image:OriginalUK.gif|thumb|right|The Original UK character design as seen in ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''.]]
*Although he's always called ''Igirisu'' in the manga and anime, historically, he would be known as simply England up until the 18th century, when [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Great Britain|The Kingdom of Great Britain]] was formed, uniting both England and Scotland (the ''Act of Union of Wales and England'' had already taken place 1536-1543). In the early 19th century, Ireland was added, creating [[wikipedia:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. After Ireland split to declare itself independent in 1919, the [[wikipedia:Irish War of Independence|Irish War of Independence]] waged until 1922, when it became the ''Irish Free State''. Six of the 32 counties of Ireland (mostly from the province of Ulster where there was a great English/Scottish population) rejoined the UK while the other 26 counties formed the Republic of Ireland.
*A '''UK''' character is actually first seen at the end of '''Hetalia: Chapter 1''', however, his design was not yet completely finalized. He appears as a short-haired man with a ''UK'' label on his shirt and with somewhat thinner eyebrows. Notes in the special booklet for the third volume of the published manga reveal that England was originally to have normal eyebrows, as well as the appearance of a middle-aged man who dressed much younger. Himaruya decided to give him thicker eyebrows, as he liked the idea of a character having brows modeled after a [[wikipedia:Shiba Inu|Shiba Inu]].
*He appears to be modeled after the character '''Hikone Kalom''' from Himaruya's other webcomic '''Barjona Bombers''', though he is the exact opposite of Kalom in personality.
*Himaruya once stated that his eyebrows are actually trimmed, although they don't appear that way since they still remain thick in appearance. He has also stated that '''Ireland''' has thicker eyebrows, but with a "different feel" to them.
*England mentions in his version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|Marukaite Chikyuu]] that "My tattoo really hurts, but it's a hot six-string!" (''six-string'' meaning ''electric guitar''). This may indicate he has a tattoo.

==References==
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America

2013-08-22T17:03:06Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* Relationships */

{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
''Main Article: [[Estonia]]''

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Italy===
''Main Article: [[Italy]] ''

America and Italy have appeared together quite a few times and both are known for not being able to read the atmosphere. In Comic Diary 1 they were shown looking for the "Legendary ability to read the atmosphere" together.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Korea===
"Main Article: [[Korea]]"

The only time they had shown to actually be interacting in the webcomics was during a meeting, where Korea disagreed with Japan while agreeing with America, though America and Japan had already agreed.
America and Korea were also both in the "Do your best! Japanese snacks!" strip, but they did not interact. And Korea mentioned America in the "Breasts are Forever" strip, when Japan turns down Korea's request to touch his chest and Korea declares that "If you don't let me touch them, I'll make a movie... and then show it to America later..." It isn't clear why he'd want to watch it with America, but one can assume it is because of their historically close friendship.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

===Molossia===
"Main Article: [[Molossia]]"

In one of the Christmas 2011 bonus requests, Molossia is embarrassed about accidentally exposing his softer side to Sealand and the other micronations, so he's on edge and ends up snapping at America. America expresses his surprise and says that Molossia used to be such a mild person, much to Molossia's embarrassment. Footnotes explain that Molossia can't "lift his head against America" and is shown exchanging a polite greeting with him in an omake illustration

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

In one of the first meetings of the Allied Forces, America tells everyone that their roles in the upcoming battles are to be his support. When Russia asks what America himself will be doing, America replies, "I'll be the hero, of course!"
One time, America's boss ordered him to call up Russia and tell him to make 25 cm (9 in.). condoms in order to destroy the Russian will to fight (even though they're on the same side). Russia replied that it will be extremely hard to make, but does it anyway. When the package came, Russia had attached a note on the package saying, "I hope it fits," with it being labelled size "Extra-small".

In one strip, when an economic crisis hit Lithuania's house, he went to America's house to work as a housekeeper in order to gain money. Russia visited America to check on Lithuania, and explained to America to treat him well, in an ominous voice saying, "He is my ex, after all".
During one of America's birthday parties, Russia gave America extra-small condoms as a joke (a reference to when America had tried to destroy the Russian will to fight during WWII) and a ticket to Siberia with no return ticket, in which America responds that he'll make sure to blow his nose with it if he has a cold. While Russia 'laughs', a tense and scary aura emanates from both of them.
When Estonia's blog was hacked, he immediately suspected Russia, as a cute picture of Russia, along with pro-Russian graphics, had been placed all over. America offered to help Estonia catch the real culprit, but it turned out to be a citizen of Estonia instead.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
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Italy

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:''This article is about the character representing the northern portion of Italy. For the character representing the southern portion of Italy, see [[South Italy]].''
{{Nation
| name = Italy<br>イタリア
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Italy0.png
| country = [[File:Flag_of_Italy.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:Italy|Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana)]], Northern Italy
| human = [[Human names#Italy|Feliciano Vargas]] (フェリシアーノ・ヴァルガス, ''Ferishiāno Varugasu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings =
| age = 20<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = March 17<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=18|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Brown (manga)<br> Auburn (anime)
| eyes = Brown (manga)<br> Amber (anime)
| height = 172 cm (5' 7.7")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Daisuke Namikawa]]<br>[[Aki Kanada]] (child)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Shounosuke Hitachi]] (drama CD)
| english = [[Todd Haberkorn]]<br>[[Brina Palencia]] (child)
}}
'''Italy''' (イタリア ''Itaria'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers.''' He is the representation of the northern part of Italy and is part of the Axis Powers. He is also referred to as '''Italy Veneziano''' (イタリア・ヴェネチアーノ ''Itaria Venechiāno''). Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#Italy|Feliciano Vargas]]''' (フェリシアーノ・ヴァルガス ''Ferishiāno Varugasu'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:Italy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of Italy. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
He has short brown hair and brown eyes, with a curl on the left side of his head, which acts as his erogenous zone when stroked or pulled.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/nikkimanga2.htm|title=「日記漫画まとめ　その２」|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|trans_title=Comic Diary 2}}</ref> He wears a blue WWII military uniform, a black shirt and tie, and black boots. In earlier strips, his hair was shown smoother, and his curl was drawn smaller, a change which was noted in a gag illustration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/bldesuyo.htm|title=「ぼちぼちとリクエスト消化」|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = August 14, 2012|trans_title=Digesting requests, little by little}}</ref> Italy's eyes were depicted as gray in the earliest artwork of him,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/d_i0.htm|title=ヘタリア１話|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = August 27, 2012|page=1|trans_title=Hetalia Chapter 1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hetaria/ira5.htm|title=ヘタリア　*心のそこからヘタレイタリアをマンセーする*|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = August 28, 2012|page=|trans_title=}}</ref> but quickly changed to brown. In the [[Volume 5]] Special Booklet, Himaruya notes that he's changed the way Italy's hair falls, and it now appears shorter and more spread out as opposed to longer and falling to the sides of his head.<ref name="Vol5SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2012|title=ヘタリア 5 Axis Powers 特装版冊子|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 5 Special Edition Booklet|publisher=Gentosha|page=4-5|isbn=978-4-3448-2564-2}}</ref>

In his first appearance in both versions of the manga, and the first two episodes of the anime, he wore a tan uniform that looked similar to his brother's, aside from being drawn as a jumpsuit in the manga (though it was shown as a two-piece suit in the anime).

As a child, he wore dresses, and was often mistaken for a girl by [[Holy Roman Empire]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/t_b10.htm|title=ちびたりあ|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = August 12, 2012|page=10|trans_title=Chibitalia}}</ref> (and many others<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hetaria/vinne.htm|title=「in ウィーン」|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = August 12, 2012|trans_title=in Vienna}}</ref>). When not in uniform, he can often be seen dressed in a white sailor suit-style top (with blue collar, necktie, and sleeve bands) and blue shorts.

===Personality and Interests===
[[File:ChibitaliaChibi.png|thumb|right|150px|Chibitalia.]]
Italy is a cheerful, energetic man, who although being the kin of Ancient Rome, is an irresponsible crybaby. He loves pasta, pizza, gelato, and cheese. Although he relies on Germany a lot, Italy doesn't really listen to what he says and instead daydreams or wanders off. His hobbies include cooking, designing clothes, siestas, painting, and singing.<ref>http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/char.html</ref> He was noted as being able to use both hands skillfully, though it may have been a joke as it was cited that it he could hold a paintbrush in one hand and a slice of pizza in another.<ref>http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-71.html</ref>

In the webcomic and the first drama CD, it is noted that he frequently gets stomach pains due to overindulging on gelato. Italy is shown to have a compulsion of stripping off all of his clothes for his daily 3PM "siestas," and usually forgets to put his pants back on after he wakes back up (causing Germany to have to lend him a pair of his own). His public nudity has become notorious enough that [[Switzerland]] will fire upon him if he catches him streaking throughout his homeland.

He also has the verbal tic of making a "Ve" sound (really said by Italians, above all in Emilia-Romagna, whereas you could hear a "Be" in other Italian regions, which is an abbreviation of "bene", "good", and it has the same function of the English interjection "well" at the beginning of a sentence), though in the anime adaptation, he makes other onomatopoeic sounds as well, a more notable one being a chant of "herahera" (a Japanese onomatopoeia which means "acting foolishly" or "frivolous") .

Though he was relatively weak and timid as a child, he was able to take on [[Turkey]] single-handedly at one point. It's also possible that he's a skilled fencer, as Himaruya entitled one of his blog entries "Italy's Fencing Strength Is Abnormal."<ref>{{cite web|title=イタリアのフェンシングの強さは異常|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-895.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=September 30, 2010|accessdate=November 22, 2012|trans_title=Italy's Fencing Strength Is Abnormal}}</ref> According to Germany, when his hands and legs are bound, he dies.

==Relationships==
===America===
"Main Article: [[America]]"

America and Italy have appeared together quite a few times and both are known for not being able to read the atmosphere. In Comic Diary 1 they were shown looking for the "Legendary ability to read the atmosphere" together.

===Ancient Rome===
''Main Article: [[Ancient Rome]]''

The heir apparent to Rome's fortune, the young Italy spent an indeterminate amount of time living and traveling with his grandfather until Rome eventually grew weak and died due to his empire crumbling.

Due to what happened to his grandfather, Italy refused to become a new Roman Empire when Holy Roman Empire offered him the chance to do so. Though he didn't emulate Rome's military success, he did pursue the same instinctive talent for art.

===Austria===
''Main Article: [[Austria]]''

As a child, after Rome fell, Italy(Chibitalia) lived in Austria's house and spent the majority of his time there, acting as a maid due to becoming part of the Holy Roman Empire. He was raised there with [[Hungary]]'s help. He believed Italy to be a girl until his voice broke sometime after he'd grown into a preteen, with Austria thinking he "had a feeling this would happen for some reason." It's assumed that, from then on, Austria bought him clothes of the proper gender and no longer made him wear maid's dresses. Because of Italy's behavior and being rather useless, Austria often pushed him around and punished him. Italy often asked if they would have pasta for dinner and the answer was always no. However, Italy was a glutton and went looking for pasta anyway. When Holy Roman Empire snuck him food Austria, believing he'd stolen it, locked him in a dark room as punishment.

During the Spanish-Austrian war, Italy had the opportunity to be reunited with his brother and live with Spain however he ran straight to Austria after being untied, despite that, according to Spain, he often complained about Austria's rule, seemingly because Spain scared him with his leering and dreaming of being with the Italy brothers all the time. He also was against Germany's annexation of Austria along with Hungary. Italy doesn't hold a grudge to Austria for his mistreatment as a child or from any wars they'd had, and is generally happy to see him, rushing to him and hugging him and rubbing their cheeks together.

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

Italy (still a child) grew up with a teenage France. The two got along well until Italy was taken to spend time with Ancient Rome. When he returned, France only wanted to gain control of him. They are still on rather good terms, as Italy still refers to France as his big brother and has visited him a number of times. France is also unwilling to harm Italy despite being enemies.

===Germany===
''Main article: [[Germany]]''

After being found in a tomato crate, Italy became his prisoner, then ally. With [[Japan]], they formed the Axis Powers. Italy is openly affectionate towards Germany, always trying his best for him and the Axis Trio as a whole; though failing most of the time. It is shown repeatedly that Italy has no problem sleeping in Germany's bed or publicly asking how Germany feels about him. Despite their many differences, Italy and Germany are rather close.

In the incomplete strip ''Buon San Valentino,'' it is hinted, though not outright confirmed, that Germany may be Italy's long-lost childhood love, Holy Roman Empire, when he appears to have a flashback of Chibitalia.

===Holy Roman Empire===
''Main Article: [[Holy Roman Empire]]''

As a child, Holy Roman Empire would frequently chase Italy about, demanding that he become a part of the Holy Roman Empire. After Austria gained control of Italy, they resided in Holy Roman Empire's house. Holy Roman Empire was excited, but had a hard time interacting with Italy as he had a crush on him (believing him to be a girl). As a result of HRE's quiet and intense gazes, Italy became very afraid of him at times.

Italy later revealed that the reason he refused HRE's offer to join him in becoming a new Roman Empire was because he saw the effects a long life of war had on his grandfather. Heartbroken, HRE leaves his home to go to war after other members of the Holy Roman Empire begin turning against him and Austria. As he leaves, he runs into Italy, and the two say their goodbyes as Italy gives HRE a token of his affection (his underwear in the webcomic version and his broom in the anime). The two share a goodbye kiss and HRE promises that he will return.

HRE's eventual fate has yet to be confirmed in the series, though in a discarded or unfinished comic, France goes to Italy and tells him that Holy Rome is 'no more', hinting that he may have been killed. However, as the strip was never aired, Holy Roman Empire's fate continues to go without address.

===Hungary===
''Main Article: [[Hungary]]''

When they were both under Austria's rule, she and Italy were very close and she became his older sister figure. She was one of the few characters who knew his true gender at that time, and didn't mind bathing with him despite that. Hungary then embraced him out of her love for cute boys. It's strongly hinted that they still remain close. Each December she dress herself as a monster from the Alps, the Krampus, and scares Italy. She was unable to contain herself and hugged him, telling him how cute he was, "capturing" him in the process, only serving to scare him more. He falls for this trick every year.

===Japan===
''Main article: [[Japan]]''

Japan is shown to often be unnerved by Italy's "shameless" and unusual behavior, even going as far as to order him to "take responsibility" and marry him after having been hugged and kissed by Italy as a greeting. When Italy once drove Japan to his house, his erratic driving skills inspired Japan to invent safer cars. The two have been shown to have a mutual respect of each others' history and artwork, and seem to be friends.

===Poland===
''Main Article: [[Poland]]''

Italy and Poland are shown to be good friends in a few of the "Extra Stories" and ''Comic Diary'' strips, and have known each other since they were small children. It was Poland who gave Italy the idea to make an ejectable seat in [[Germany]]'s Kübelwagen, as he had previously designed an airplane with one (which backfired on him).

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Prussia is shown to be very fond of Italy and often refers to him as "Ita-chan" in the original Japanese text. According to Himaruya, worrying about Italy is "a tradition from Prussia's time".<ref>{{cite web|title=イタリア軍の短パンセーラー服の可愛さは異常|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1078.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=March 8, 2011|accessdate=October 8, 2012|trans_title=The Cuteness of the Italian Army's Sailor Uniform Shorts is Abnormal}}</ref>Upon being asked by a fan, Himaruya said that Prussia grew attached to him some time ago when they fought together.<ref>{{cite web|title=確かこれはフィレンツェ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1339.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 11, 2011|accessdate=September 20, 2012|trans_title=If I recall, this is Florence}}</ref> Prussia considers him 'cute' and is attracted to his and his brother's climate and topography<ref name="PruIta">{{cite web|title=ヘタリアファンタジア３|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1297.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 31, 2011|accessdate=November 5, 2011|trans_title=Hetalia Fantasia 3}}</ref> and even asks him out on a date in the drama adaptation of his blog event, only for Italy to be oblivious to his question, being fixated on his bird. In the same CD, Germany says that Prussia is very good with Italy. In [[Osōji Prussia]] (''Cleaning Prussia''), if he chooses to go to Italy's house to clean, he states that he has clear ulterior motives to be praised by Italy. Upon arrival Prussia finds Italy asleep in his bed, and begins to stroke Italy's head. As he strokes Italy, he is reminded of the [[wikipedia:Risorgimento|Risorgimento]] as he did so, and happily daydreams about him and Italy on a gondola in [[wikipedia:Venezia|Venice]].

Italy has also praised Prussia for his hard work<ref name="Hallpg4">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーンまとめ(4ページ目)|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20114.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=‎November ‎05, ‎2011|accessdate=November 5, 2011|trans_title=Halloween Summary(Page 4)}}</ref> and was eager to join him and India in dancing during America's Halloween party.<ref name="Hallpg3">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーンまとめ(3ページ目)|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20113.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=‎November ‎05, ‎2011|accessdate=November 5, 2011|trans_title=Halloween Summary(Page 3)}}</ref>

In an older series of drawings, Prussia was shown blushing and breathing harshly while approaching a teenaged Italy, before embracing him, to his distress.

===South Italy (Romano)===
''Main article: [[South Italy]]''

The two brothers grew up knowing of each other, but they never actually met face to face. Italy eventually went off to live with their grandfather for some time, while South Italy stayed behind. After [[Ancient Rome|Grandpa Rome]] had died and Italy came back, South Italy and the other boys became bullies to him. The two were separated again at the end of the Italian War, when Italy was claimed by the Holy Roman Empire and [[Austria]], while South Italy was sent to live with [[Spain]] because he was too difficult to deal with.

In the present day, the two brothers do not get along very well; South Italy occasionally refuses to acknowledge his brother's existence, though Italy is more than eager to be around his older brother. As a child, South Italy often felt jealous and inferior to Italy, due to the younger brother inheriting their grandfather's talent for art and cleaning, while he could do neither well. He also felt that his brother took after their grandfather in appearance more. Despite this though, he is shown to have at least a subconscious care for him, becoming upset when his brother implies he does not admire him, and sharing a bed with him. Usually, when it is hinted that he cares about Italy, something happens that angers him and he instantly reverts back.

Although South Italy seems tougher than Italy, both are actually cowardly and ineffectual. South Italy refers to Italy as Veneziano, and Italy and others refer to South Italy as Romano, in order to avoid confusion.

===Spain===
''Main Article: [[Spain]]''

Italy affectionately refers to Spain as his older brother while, in the original Japanese text, Spain refers to Italy as ''Ita-chan''. Spain's greatest desire is for the Italy brothers to live with him, and he's also expressed interest in marrying them, however, in 2005 when he returned to him saying that it was legal for men to marry now, Italy merely congratulated him despite having said it would be okay to get married as a child. When Romano and Veneziano were still young, Spain wished Romano could be as cute as his brother was and even wanted Austria to trade with him because North Italy was better behaved and a harder worker. During the War of Austrian Succession, Spain promised Veneziano that they could be together forever when the fight was over, however his thoughts and possibly his expression scared Italy into running back to Austria in tears.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
[[File:ItalyMangaPanel2.jpg|thumb|left|Italy from the ''Axis Powers'' arc of the published manga.]]
Italy is first introduced in the first chapter of the webcomic and the beginning of the published manga. During World War I, Germany crosses the border into northern Italy with just a stick. Expecting a great opponent reminiscent of the [[Ancient Rome|Roman Empire]], he instead encounters Italy hiding in a tomato crate in the woods. Italy immediately surrenders and begs Germany not to kill him, though Germany is still in shock and initially believes Italy is putting on an act. Italy shows no resistance to capture, and leaves when Germany leaves the cell door open only to return after briefly flirting with some girls. After writing a song about Germany, he is ultimately kicked out. After the war is over, Italy appears at Germany's house begging for a job as he has fallen into poverty just as Germany has. Grateful, Italy later declares himself an ally of Germany as the stage for World War II begins to form.

Italy proves to be a "useless" ally, with his battle tools being various forms of Pasta and white flags. He is frequently retreating, captured, and overtaken whenever he tries to mount a strategy on his own. (Such as getting attacked by Egypt with a stick, provoking a defeated France into attacking him, and immediately surrendering to England while Germany is away on another front). When Germany meets with Japan to formalize their alliance, Italy flirts with the local girls then falls asleep underneath a heated kotatsu table. When the three begin to train, Italy shows regular incompetence despite Germany's threats and confuses Japan in the process. Italy also has a habit of abandoning training, in one case to play with a stray cat, though he is always dragged back by Germany.

When Germany begins to put in place an alliance with Russia, Italy begins to worry that his friends will abandon him in favor of a stronger ally. He asks France for advice on how to keep his friends, and he tells Italy simply to talk to them (and write down what he wants to say in case he gets nervous). Germany finds the letter and reassures Italy, and the two form the Pact of Steel. On the day Russia arrives to meet with Germany, Italy plans to lurk outside to see what kind of guy Russia is, though he ends up stripping and taking a siesta when the clock strikes 3. When Italy wakes up, he immediately rushes inside and forgets to put in his pants, flashing Russia and the other visiting nations. Germany yells at him for his behavior and gives him his pants to wear, though Russia seems to take delight in the chaos. Italy later shows up as Germany, Austria and Russia prepare to mobilize and invade Poland. He gives Germany food to eat later and tells them both to be careful and not to get hurt, in addition to not doing any of the bad behaviors he himself had been doing previously.

[[File:ItalyMangaPanel2.png|thumb|right|Chibitalia from ''Chibitalia in the 15th Century''.]]
In a supplemental storyline showcasing Italy's childhood (known as "Chibitalia"), he is a frequent victim of bullying - especially at the hands of France and the Holy Roman Empire. While he was initially raised by his grandfather Rome, he is later conquered by Austria and forced to work as a servant in the house of the Holy Roman Empire. Italy is regularly scolded for creating problems by Austria, though he soon becomes the object of affection for Holy Rome, who believes Chibitalia to be a girl. However, Chibitalia is alternatively afraid and reverent around Holy Rome, and their interactions are often awkward or chaotic much to the amusement of fellow servant Hungary. The Holy Roman Empire begins to become unstable, and Holy Rome is forced to leave for war, though he asks Italy to join him and create the most powerful country in the world. Italy refuses, citing his grandfather's painful battle scars, as he does not want to see Holy Rome attacked in such a way. Chibitalia later encounters Holy Rome as he prepares to leave, and he becomes upset and gives Holy Rome his underwear (often at the center of their mishaps) to remember him by. Moved, they share a kiss and Holy Rome leaves for war, promising to return when the war is over.

The title character, Italy has appeared in all five chapters of the main webcomic storyline and all five volumes of the published manga.

===Anime===
[[File:EP38.png|thumb|left|Italy in ''[[Episode 38]]''.]]
Italy appears in [[Episode 01]], towards the end of the meeting. He offers to speak, but when he is called upon, he lets out a cry of "PASTA~!" instead of presenting data. He is formally introduced in [[Episode 02]], after Germany finds him hiding in the tomato crate, and is taken captive, but eventually kicked out and sent back home after he annoys the other man with a stereotype-filled song about Germans. Italy later returns to work for Germany after becoming poor, and eventually becomes his ally in the lead-up to WWII. In an adaption loosely based off the strip ''Shouting S.O.S. From the Center of the World'', Italy, Germany, and Japan are stranded on a tropical island though Italy doesn't seem too concerned about it. After playing in the water and on the beach, it is revealed that Italy has been buying food from a nearby Chinatown, and they decide to ask China for a ride home the next time he goes to get supplies. The other Allies are also on the island alongside China, and the two parties frequently battle with Italy surrendering immediately and begging for them not to hurt him. His cries are answered twice by the ghost of his grandfather who scares the attackers off, and once by [[Finland]] as Santa Claus delivering gifts.

In the film ''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers: Paint it, White]]'', Italy and his citizens flee their country when the Pict arrive and drain away all the color and turn all who remain into more Pict. After putting their differences aside, the eight nations dress up in Pict costumes that Italy made to play with and enter the ship. Much to Germany's annoyance, Italy brings a stray cat inside with him to play with, which ends up attacking them while they are moving through the vents, leading to their capture by the Pict. As the others try to sway the Pict into enjoying aspects of earth's culture, Italy has to be frequently restrained from interfering and partaking in the activities himself. When the Pict are unimpressed, Italy encourages them to enjoy themselves in a very enthusiastic manner and while the Pict are bewildered by his behavior the nations take the opportunity to bail from the ship.

[[File:Italy TBW.jpg|thumb|right|Italy in the episode ''[[Each Battlefield]]''.]]
Italy arrives on the beach of the deserted island and immediately begins to make pasta. The other nations arrive and sit down to eat, but the peace is broken when the Pict arrive. Distressed, Italy's cat runs off into the woods and he chases after it, returning to find that the others have been turned into Pict. As Italy cries out for help, Rome's ghost arrives and distracts the Pict with a song and leaves Italy a sharpie marker. Finally understanding why the Pict were so confused by his mannerisms, Italy decides to brighten them up and uses the sharpie to draw faces on all the Pict. Pleased, the princess of the Pict promises to fix everything and apologizes for the mess they've caused, and Italy gives her the sharpie marker as a parting gift. In a cutaway inter-spliced into the movie's main plot, Chibitalia and Holy Rome are shown in the woods holding hands and staring at one another with affection.

The title character, Italy has appeared in all five seasons of the anime as well as the film. In the anime adaptation, Italy's hair is changed to auburn, while his tie is colored blue. His eyes were also changed to amber, a more "golden" shade than what they appear as in manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*The birthdate given in his profile, '''March 17th''', corresponds with the date of the formation of the "Kingdom Of Italy" (''Regno d'Italia'') in 1861<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>. As Italy is shown in the strips to have existed for centuries before, it is likely that the brothers use the date of the Italian Unification to celebrate their birthdays with, as a unified Italy. The formation date of the Italian Republic (''Repubblica Italiana'') is actually '''June 2nd'''. South Italy is confirmed to be the elder of the two; despite this, some fans continue to mistake them for twins due to having similar hairstyles.
*Though Italy was represented with the flag for the '''Kingdom Of Italy''' in the original webcomic, the published manga and later media use the modern Italian flag.
*His full nation name, '''Italy Veneziano''' (or just "Veneziano") is derived from ''Venezia'', the Italian name for '''Venice''', a city in Northern Italy. In the strips, he is simply referred to by the others as '''Italy''', with his brother and his grandfather only referring to him as '''Veneziano'''. The name '''North Italy''' is also used to differentiate him from his brother.'' ''In Italian'', ''the word'' Veneziano ''has the meaning of "venetian", "native of Venice", but, unlike his brother's second forename, it is no existent male first name''. Veneziano ''can also be seen as a sort of pun for the similar-sounding Japanese phrase "''Venezia no''", which would mean "of Venice".
*Though his name is derived after Venice, he only seems to represent the Republic itself in the strip where he fights the Ottoman troops. In footnotes to strips such as ''The War of Austrian Succession'', it is shown that he has also been used to represent other northern areas of Italy such as [[wikipedia:Duchy of Milan|Milan]] and [[wikipedia:Piedmont-Sardinia|Piedmont-Sardinia]], before the unification of Italy.
*In the strip '''Let's Assist The French Economy!''', his right nipple is revealed to represent '''Corsica''' and winds up claimed by [[France]]. His right pectoral area is also said to represent both '''Savoy''' and '''Nice'''.
*In '''Contrary To The Italian Image''', it is revealed in a footnote that Italy suffers from the medical condition [[wikipedia:phimosis|phimosis]] (which makes it difficult for the foreskin of the penis to be retracted), due to Italy ranking #2 in frequent cases of it.[[File:Italy_original.jpg|thumb|An early design of Italy.]]
*In the webcomic strip '''Italy's Big Brother''', Germany reveals that Italy happens to share Germanic blood with him (presumably due to the German conquests of Italy after the fall of the Roman Empire). This noticeably angers South Italy, who was later said to be of Arabic blood by Himaruya.
*In a note, Himaruya stated that Italy was not entirely weak, but due to him being cowardly and scared, he does not use his strength. However, as a child, he was shown at one point to be strong enough to defeat Ottoman forces that were invading the Adriatic Sea (referencing how Italian naval troops were thought to be stronger than the ones on land). In another illustration, the female version of Italy is shown to display an incredible bout of strength when angered, much to the surprise of her male counterpart.
*In the special booklet included with the third volume of the published manga, it was revealed that Italy's curl was a last-minute addition to the design to make him look cuter. Himaruya calls the curl "important" now.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=25|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>

==References==
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America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
''Main Article: [[Estonia]]''

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Korea===
"Main Article: [[Korea]]"

The only time they had shown to actually be interacting in the webcomics was during a meeting, where Korea disagreed with Japan while agreeing with America, though America and Japan had already agreed.
America and Korea were also both in the "Do your best! Japanese snacks!" strip, but they did not interact. And Korea mentioned America in the "Breasts are Forever" strip, when Japan turns down Korea's request to touch his chest and Korea declares that "If you don't let me touch them, I'll make a movie... and then show it to America later..." It isn't clear why he'd want to watch it with America, but one can assume it is because of their historically close friendship.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

===Molossia===
"Main Article: [[Molossia]]"

In one of the Christmas 2011 bonus requests, Molossia is embarrassed about accidentally exposing his softer side to Sealand and the other micronations, so he's on edge and ends up snapping at America. America expresses his surprise and says that Molossia used to be such a mild person, much to Molossia's embarrassment. Footnotes explain that Molossia can't "lift his head against America" and is shown exchanging a polite greeting with him in an omake illustration

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realised that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

In one of the first meetings of the Allied Forces, America tells everyone that their roles in the upcoming battles are to be his support. When Russia asks what America himself will be doing, America replies, "I'll be the hero, of course!"
One time, America's boss ordered him to call up Russia and tell him to make 25 cm (9 in.). condoms in order to destroy the Russian will to fight (even though they're on the same side). Russia replied that it will be extremely hard to make, but does it anyway. When the package came, Russia had attached a note on the package saying, "I hope it fits," with it being labelled size "Extra-small".

In one strip, when an economic crisis hit Lithuania's house, he went to America's house to work as a housekeeper in order to gain money. Russia visited America to check on Lithuania, and explained to America to treat him well, in an ominous voice saying, "He is my ex, after all".
During one of America's birthday parties, Russia gave America extra-small condoms as a joke (a reference to when America had tried to destroy the Russian will to fight during WWII) and a ticket to Siberia with no return ticket, in which America responds that he'll make sure to blow his nose with it if he has a cold. While Russia 'laughs', a tense and scary aura emanates from both of them.
When Estonia's blog was hacked, he immediately suspected Russia, as a cute picture of Russia, along with pro-Russian graphics, had been placed all over. America offered to help Estonia catch the real culprit, but it turned out to be a citizen of Estonia instead.

===Vietnam===
"Main Article: [[Vietnam]]"

The sketch named Asia3, later revealed as an alternate draft of the Vietnam character, was slightly controversial as many fans made claims that it was actually a sketch of a character representing the Philippines or Indonesia. Many believed the sketch to be the Philippines in stead of Vietnam as Himaruya claimed she was close to America and had a complicated love story.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
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England

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{{Nation
| name = England<br>イギリス
| continent = EUROPE
| image = UK0.png
| country = [[Image:UKFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
[[File:Flag_of_England.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| human = [[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]] (ˈɑrθər kɪrklænd) (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Arther, Arthor
| birthday =
| age = 23<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height = 175 cm (5' 9")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]<br>[[Sho Sudo]] (Young UK, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Yuuya Kakitsubata]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Scott Freeman]]<br>[[Todd Haberkorn]] (Colonial-Era Britain)
}}
'''England''' (イギリス, ''Igirisu'') is a main character in the anime and manga series''' Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents both the '''United Kingdom''' and England, and is part of the Allied Forces. The English dub refers to him as '''Britain''', a shortened and often informal way to refer to the United Kingdom, though it more accurately refers to the Island of Great Britain. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]]''' (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:EnglandChibi.png|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of England.]]
===Appearance===
England has messy, short blond hair and lime-green eyes. According to France, he's rather slender. In World War II, he dresses in a green dress military uniform, which consists of a green jacket, a brown [[wikipedia:Sam Browne belt|Sam Browne belt]] (the over-the-right-shoulder-and-waist-belt), green pants tucked into his boots, off-white shirt (sort of off-yellow in the manga and webcomic in the colored drawings), a tie that's a shade of green that's slightly darker than the rest of his uniform, and brown boots that almost come up to his knees. Himaruya has stated that he dresses smart casual most of the time, and like a punk when he's out for fun. His [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers Fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are very thick, prominent, and usually dark, despite that he apparently trims them. They are a trait that is shared by his younger brother [[Sealand]], as well as [[Australia]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Wy]]. He also happens to be the same height as France.

In the original manga, his hair seemed to be golden blond, but it is bright yellow in the anime. The anime also made his eyebrows bigger. Himaruya mentions that his eyebrows were cursed into bushiness.

===Personality and Interests===
England is a fanciful, blunt, obstinate former pirate who used to torment [[Spain]]. In modern times he claims to be a gentleman; however he is cynical, sharp-tongued, prone to rough speech, and yearns for the golden years. He often uses British vocabulary, such as 'bloody' and 'git'. He is noted for being horrible at cooking which has caused [[America]], his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food. England is also, apparently, the "king of losing things", and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and other fantasy creatures. He has the ability to perform magic, such as spells and curses, and can also summon demons and other magical creatures. He is able to communicate with supernatural beings, and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with [[wikipedia:Youkai|youkai]] and spirits from Japanese folklore. He also happens to have fantasy friends, such as a flying bunny, unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and Captain Hook, but oddly enough he did not believe in Santa Claus until Finland came and brought them presents. Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens and [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]]. According to the author's notes, England's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, literature, rock music, and giving scathing criticisms to America's movies.
He appears to be sharp-witted and surprisingly creative, although he seems to have rather bad luck. According to the author, he is rarely afraid of anything, and is rather interested in ghost stories, especially if he can use them to startle America. He also seems to be very stubborn and strong-willed, and does not easily succumb to stress or pressure. He is shown to be startlingly mature at times, and is very friendly with young or cute people and magical creatures. He also has a quite strong sense of responsibility, and has been seen scolding France and America when they don't take things seriously. In some recent notes, the author has stated that England has a very rich and unlimited personality, and that he can't decide whether England is a serious person or not.

Because of his status as an island nation, England is pretty distant and prefers to work alone. Perhaps because of this, he does not know how to express himself, leading to others often misunderstanding him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or [[wikipedia:Tsundere|tsundere]]. For example, despite his generally harsh behaviour, he is definitely stated to have a softer side, and seems to genuinely care for other nations. This is illustrated by the fact that he likes giving them advice, yet specifically mentions that he "does not do it because he's worried about them". Despite all this, he highly values his country's pride, and sometimes comes over as very arrogant. Despite his cynical, realistic view on the world, he is said to be a "quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep." When drunk, he suddenly becomes very nostalgic, and the next morning, he'll pretend that nothing has happened. Also, every year when the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] comes around, his condition collapses.

According to a blog post, the island nation and former pirate may not be able to swim. This would be a reference to English people in movies, and possibly to that, historically, many pirates could not swim.

==Relationships==
===America===
''Main Article: [[America]]''

America was discovered as a small child by Finland and Sweden. Finland told England and France about his existence, and they proceeded to fight over who would be the child's older brother, though America chose England after the latter began to cry because he could not offer anything that compared to France's cooking. England cared for America as his "little brother" and visited America's home whenever he found the time, though he always needed to return to Europe after his visits. Only America was capable of liking or tolerating England's terrible cooking, resulting in England being delighted and America adopting the same "tasteless-ness." He also provided America with toys and clothes and was shown to be very affectionate to him, even letting America sleep in his bed when the latter couldn't sleep after reading horror stories. One day, when England came for a visit, he was surprised to find out that America had grown from a child into a teen and had become increasingly independent, no longer needing to rely on England.

Soon after, the Revolutionary War broke out and America fought England for his freedom and right to be his own nation. Near the end of the war, England, unable to shoot America when he had the opportunity, surrendered and allowed him be independent. While England cried in front of him, America stated "You used to be so...great."

This memory always makes England upset; when drunk, he is known for cursing America for leaving him (England once stated that 'someone left him heartbroken' for centuries, and it is assumed he refers to America), especially when the Fourth of July, or America's "birthday", arrives. The Revolutionary War caused a rift between the two and they constantly bicker and have disagreements. However, they are hinted as to truly care for each other.

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

Despite the fact that both are members of the Allied forces, England and France have a deep-rooted historical rivalry. While they often have petty disagreements, they appear to respect each other and are quick to team up if a third party enters their argument. France once tried to marry England to save his country, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on England's childhood, he is often picked on by a pre-teen France. On one occasion, he scoffs at England for not growing out his hair, but when England does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style, cutting it the same way France keeps his hair. England refuses saying that he does not want to be mistaken for him. Then, France cuts it back to its original style, saying that the only style that would suit him would be a boring one. In '''Crossing Through the Year 1000''', the two younger countries are fooled into believing that the world will end soon, and England agrees to let France pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Japan makes the same mistake.

===Holy Roman Empire===
''Main Article: [[Holy Roman Empire]]''

In '''Italy's Beautiful Architecture''', when England was younger, he complained on how France was always picking on him and his complicated relationship with his brothers, so Holy Roman Empire built an Italian-style house in his home as a present. But since the climate didn't match the style, England only sobbed back.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

When England finally decided to look out for friends, he thought Japan as a candidate. But Japan's boss wanted an alliance with Russia instead, leaving England very upset. Before England was about to give up and isolate himself once again, Japan came and said they could have an alliance and be lonely together, instead of obeying his boss.

The two are often shown enjoying each other's company.

===Liechtenstein===
"Main Article: [[Liechtenstein]]"

The two of them were featured together in a strip about soccer. They found out that the melodies of their anthems matched, which led to great confusion. Other than this, they don't interact much, though they seem to be quite friendly with each other.

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

At the end of the Seven Years' War, England sent a letter to Prussia to announce their alliance, due to wanting to fight against France.

In Prussia's blog at the April Fool's '09 event on Kitayume, Prussia tried out England's cooking as a request (much to England's delight), but found that even Prussia couldn't stomach it and he passed out for a while, leading the other nations to believe he had died. England then vowed to make Prussia and everyone else acknowledge his cooking skills the "next time".

===Romania===
"Main Article: [[Romania]]"

In the anime adaption of the Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. Romania was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

It appears that whenever England tries summoning demons, he always ends up summoning Russia instead. Russia seems to hold some kind of grudge towards England, so the air between them isn't pleasant, as he's said that England always gets in his way.

===Sealand===
''Main Article: [[Sealand]]''

Sealand is England's youngest brother, an abandoned naval fort who declared himself a nation at the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Sealand wants to be recognized as a full-fledged nation and often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, in which Sealand pretended to be [[Canada]]). In '''This Kind of Sealand is OO, '''England has a nightmare about the earth around Sealand rising up, causing Sealand to become taller than him. Despite being called "Jerk England" and being promised that he will one day bow to him, England, though annoyed, does look out for Sealand.

===Seychelles===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

During their first meeting in the Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her as his colony. He uses her like a servant in the game, though they occasionally are able to get along. In one of Seychelles's appearances in the comic, she is shown to be angry at England.

===Spain===
''Main Article: [[Spain]]''

In the late-1500's, England, jealous of Spain, decided to use his pirates to dethrone Spain. Whenever Spain complained about it, England gave the false excuse that the pirates were giving him trouble as well. However, when Spain came back to protest one day, he saw England giving an award ceremony for the work of the privateers.

Spain was eventually beaten so badly he eventually had to give up his seat of power to England.

===Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland===

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing '''Scotland''', and the others presumably '''Wales''' and '''Northern Ireland''', whom hated him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and even went as far as to mail him curses. In one of non-linear strips, it is implied by England that his brothers only shoots him arrows whenever he meets them.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:EnglandAnime.png|thumb|166px|England in Episode 11]]

England first appeared in [[Episode 01]] where he disagreed with America's plan to stop global warming and later fighting with France before being stopped by Germany.

In the anime, his hair is a more vivid yellow shade of blond, rather than the paler blond used in the manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*He is referred to as '''United Kingdom''', or '''UK''' for short, in most merchandise and in his character design on the official anime website. In other instances, however, he is referred to as '''England''', most notably in [[Gakuen Hetalia]] and the English-language preview for '''America's Cleaning of the Storage'''. The Japanese word ''Igirisu'' means ''Britain'' but is sometimes used to refer to England (normally rendered as ''Ingurando'' in katakana or ''eikoku'' in kanji) in colloquial speech. A note by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] confirms that he would only be known as "England" to his brothers, while he would be known as "UK" to the others.
*The English dub refers to him as '''Britain'''. According to FUNimation, this was a request from the Japanese anime producers.
[[Image:OriginalUK.gif|thumb|right|The Original UK character design as seen in ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''.]]
*Although he's always called ''Igirisu'' in the manga and anime, historically, he would be known as simply England up until the 18th century, when [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Great Britain|The Kingdom of Great Britain]] was formed, uniting both England and Scotland (the ''Act of Union of Wales and England'' had already taken place 1536-1543). In the early 19th century, Ireland was added, creating [[wikipedia:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. After Ireland split to declare itself independent in 1919, the [[wikipedia:Irish War of Independence|Irish War of Independence]] waged until 1922, when it became the ''Irish Free State''. Six of the 32 counties of Ireland (mostly from the province of Ulster where there was a great English/Scottish population) rejoined the UK while the other 26 counties formed the Republic of Ireland.
*A '''UK''' character is actually first seen at the end of '''Hetalia: Chapter 1''', however, his design was not yet completely finalized. He appears as a short-haired man with a ''UK'' label on his shirt and with somewhat thinner eyebrows. Notes in the special booklet for the third volume of the published manga reveal that England was originally to have normal eyebrows, as well as the appearance of a middle-aged man who dressed much younger. Himaruya decided to give him thicker eyebrows, as he liked the idea of a character having brows modeled after a [[wikipedia:Shiba Inu|Shiba Inu]].
*He appears to be modeled after the character '''Hikone Kalom''' from Himaruya's other webcomic '''Barjona Bombers''', though he is the exact opposite of Kalom in personality.
*Himaruya once stated that his eyebrows are actually trimmed, although they don't appear that way since they still remain thick in appearance. He has also stated that '''Ireland''' has thicker eyebrows, but with a "different feel" to them.
*England mentions in his version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|Marukaite Chikyuu]] that "My tattoo really hurts, but it's a hot six-string!" (''six-string'' meaning ''electric guitar''). This may indicate he has a tattoo.

==References==
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[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]
[[Category:European Characters]]

Vietnam

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{{Nation
| name = Vietnam<br>ベトナム
| continent = ASIA
| image = Vietnam Booklet.jpg
| country = [[File:VietnamFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Vietnam|Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Cộng hòa xã hội chủ nghĩa Việt Nam)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Female
| birthday =
| hair = Brown
| eyes = Gold
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Ilha Formosa ~Beautiful Island~''
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'''Vietnam''' (ベトナム, ''Betonamu'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.

==Attributes==
[[File:VietnamChibi.jpg|thumb|175px|left|A 'chibi' version of Vietnam. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Vietnam has long, dark brown hair put back in a long ponytail and golden-honey colored eyes. She is depicted in a green [[wikipedia:Aodai|áo dài]] (a Vietnamese national outfit for women), wields a long paddle, and wears a conical Asian hat called a [[wikipedia:Conical Asian hat|nón lá]]. A May 2010 entry on Himaruya's blog showed some alternate concepts with Vietnam's ponytail,<ref>{{cite web|title=ベトナムさん|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-810.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 29, 2010|accessdate=September 8, 2012|trans_title=Vietnam}}</ref> including a version with a bun and a flower that appeared in a sketch labeled "Asia3". Vietnam is also shown to wear a military uniform with a matching hat, though she still wields her paddle while dressed that way. Over time, Himaruya drew Vietnam to appear stronger due to the multiple accounts of strong women in Vietnamese history.

===Personality and Interests===
Vietnam is described as "headstrong" due to the number of strong women in Vietnamese history. She appears a bit shy when it comes to her looks, appearing apprehensive when [[Taiwan]] wishes to take a picture with her and is uncomfortable wearing a Santa outfit in a 2009 Christmas Request. In a blog post, Himaruya mentioned that Vietnam has a natural skillfulness and uses it to create a variety of different objects, and [[Austria]] mentions in one comic that he special ordered [[wikipedia:Cinnamon|cinnamon]] from Vietnam.<ref>{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title=Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=37|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref> In the volume four strip ''Ilha Formosa ~Beautiful Island~'', Vietnam claims that she is not photogenic.<ref name="Vol4">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2011|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 4|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 4|publisher=Gentosha|page=65|isbn=978-4-3448-2233-7|accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref> In the Christmas 2011 event, Vietnam shows that she doesn't know how to smile.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_7.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=2011|title=2011 Christmas Event|page=7|accessdate = September 14, 2012}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Vietnam original appeared in sketches early in the series' history, but didn't officially debut in 2011 when she was profiled and appeared in comics in [[Volume 4]]. In her first appearance, [[Taiwan]] asks to take a picture with her and Vietnam nervously agrees, only to discover that Taiwan had the photos retouched as a standard practice and is shocked at how she looks.<ref name="Vol4"/> Vietnam appears at the end of the Halloween 2011 event, winning America's costume contest with a [[wikipedia:TOPIO|TOPIO]] robot suit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20115.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=2011|title=2011 Halloween Event|page=5|accessdate=September 14, 2012}}</ref>

Vietnam also appears in episode 17 of the Comic Birz when Taiwan invites her to a meeting to discuss the name of the feeling you have when you have a favorite anime and the voice actors get firmly associated with the characters in your head, and then there is the slightest change and you suddenly get this strange hazy feeling that something isn't right.

==Relationships==
===Taiwan===
''Main Article: [[Taiwan]]''

In [[Volume 4|volume 4]], Taiwan calls Vietnam a "cutie" and requests to have a picture taken with her. The photo studio retouches the photograph so that their eyes are larger, which Vietnam finds baffling and, in contrast, Taiwan finds cute.<ref name="Vol4"/>

===Thailand===
''Main Article: [[Thailand]]''

Although they haven't interacted so much in the manga, during the ''BloodBath 2011'', Vietnam asked Thailand how to smile. When Thailand showed her his smile, she notices that he was wearing a goofy-looking shirt, which made her smile and laugh at the same time, asking where he got it.

==Trivia==
*The sketch named '''Asia3''', later revealed as an alternate draft of the Vietnam character, was slightly controversial as many fans made claims that it was actually a sketch of a character representing the Philippines or Indonesia.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=ASIA}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Female Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Asian Characters]]

England

2013-05-04T12:53:32Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* Relationships */

{{Nation
| name = England<br>イギリス
| continent = EUROPE
| image = UK0.png
| country = [[Image:UKFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]]
[[File:Flag_of_England.svg|16px|border]] [[wikipedia:England|England]]
| human = [[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]] (ˈɑrθər kɪrklænd) (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| spellings = Arther, Arthor
| birthday =
| age = 23<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Green
| height = 175 cm (5' 9")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Noriaki Sugiyama]]<br>[[Sho Sudo]] (Young UK, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Yuuya Kakitsubata]] (''Flower Of Iris'')
| english = [[Scott Freeman]]<br>[[Todd Haberkorn]] (Colonial-Era Britain)
}}
'''England''' (イギリス, ''Igirisu'') is a main character in the anime and manga series''' Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. He represents both the '''United Kingdom''' and England, and is part of the Allied Forces. The English dub refers to him as '''Britain''', a shortened and often informal way to refer to the United Kingdom, though it more accurately refers to the Island of Great Britain. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#England|Arthur Kirkland]]''' (アーサー・カークランド, ''Āsā Kākurando'').<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:EnglandChibi.png|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of England.]]
===Appearance===
England has messy, short blond hair and lime-green eyes. According to France, he's rather slender. In World War II, he dresses in a green dress military uniform, which consists of a green jacket, a brown [[wikipedia:Sam Browne belt|Sam Browne belt]] (the over-the-right-shoulder-and-waist-belt), green pants tucked into his boots, off-white shirt (sort of off-yellow in the manga and webcomic in the colored drawings), a tie that's a shade of green that's slightly darker than the rest of his uniform, and brown boots that almost come up to his knees. Himaruya has stated that he dresses smart casual most of the time, and like a punk when he's out for fun. His [[List of Hetalia: Axis Powers Fanterms#Iggybrows|eyebrows]] are very thick, prominent, and usually dark, despite that he apparently trims them. They are a trait that is shared by his younger brother [[Sealand]], as well as [[Australia]], [[Hong Kong]], and [[Wy]]. He also happens to be the same height as France.

In the original manga, his hair seemed to be golden blond, but it is bright yellow in the anime. The anime also made his eyebrows bigger. Himaruya mentions that his eyebrows were cursed into bushiness.

===Personality and Interests===
England is a fanciful, blunt, obstinate former pirate who used to torment [[Spain]]. In modern times he claims to be a gentleman; however he is cynical, sharp-tongued, prone to rough speech, and yearns for the golden years. He often uses British vocabulary, such as 'bloody' and 'git'. He is noted for being horrible at cooking which has caused [[America]], his former charge, to have "bad" taste in food. England is also, apparently, the "king of losing things", and France has described him as "somehow extremely useless when it comes to matters not pertaining to himself or America". He can be described as "spacey" because of his strong belief in magic, spirits, fairies, and other fantasy creatures. He has the ability to perform magic, such as spells and curses, and can also summon demons and other magical creatures. He is able to communicate with supernatural beings, and is not limited to creatures from his homeland, being able to interact with [[wikipedia:Youkai|youkai]] and spirits from Japanese folklore. He also happens to have fantasy friends, such as a flying bunny, unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and Captain Hook, but oddly enough he did not believe in Santa Claus until Finland came and brought them presents. Despite this, England often ridicules America's belief in aliens and [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]]. According to the author's notes, England's interests include embroidery, craftsmanship, literature, rock music, and giving scathing criticisms to America's movies.
He appears to be sharp-witted and surprisingly creative, although he seems to have rather bad luck. According to the author, he is rarely afraid of anything, and is rather interested in ghost stories, especially if he can use them to startle America. He also seems to be very stubborn and strong-willed, and does not easily succumb to stress or pressure. He is shown to be startlingly mature at times, and is very friendly with young or cute people and magical creatures. He also has a quite strong sense of responsibility, and has been seen scolding France and America when they don't take things seriously. In some recent notes, the author has stated that England has a very rich and unlimited personality, and that he can't decide whether England is a serious person or not.

Because of his status as an island nation, England is pretty distant and prefers to work alone. Perhaps because of this, he does not know how to express himself, leading to others often misunderstanding him. He is also depicted as being self-deprecating or [[wikipedia:Tsundere|tsundere]]. For example, despite his generally harsh behaviour, he is definitely stated to have a softer side, and seems to genuinely care for other nations. This is illustrated by the fact that he likes giving them advice, yet specifically mentions that he "does not do it because he's worried about them". Despite all this, he highly values his country's pride, and sometimes comes over as very arrogant. Despite his cynical, realistic view on the world, he is said to be a "quite a romanticist before he goes to sleep." When drunk, he suddenly becomes very nostalgic, and the next morning, he'll pretend that nothing has happened. Also, every year when the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Fourth of July]] comes around, his condition collapses.

According to a blog post, the island nation and former pirate may not be able to swim. This would be a reference to English people in movies, and possibly to that, historically, many pirates could not swim.

==Relationships==
===America===
''Main Article: [[America]]''

America was discovered as a small child by Finland and Sweden. Finland told England and France about his existence, and they proceeded to fight over who would be the child's older brother, though America chose England after the latter began to cry because he could not offer anything that compared to France's cooking. England cared for America as his "little brother" and visited America's home whenever he found the time, though he always needed to return to Europe after his visits. Only America was capable of liking or tolerating England's terrible cooking, resulting in England being delighted and America adopting the same "tasteless-ness." He also provided America with toys and clothes and was shown to be very affectionate to him, even letting America sleep in his bed when the latter couldn't sleep after reading horror stories. One day, when England came for a visit, he was surprised to find out that America had grown from a child into a teen and had become increasingly independent, no longer needing to rely on England.

Soon after, the Revolutionary War broke out and America fought England for his freedom and right to be his own nation. Near the end of the war, England, unable to shoot America when he had the opportunity, surrendered and allowed him be independent. While England cried in front of him, America stated "You used to be so...great."

This memory always makes England upset; when drunk, he is known for cursing America for leaving him (England once stated that 'someone left him heartbroken' for centuries, and it is assumed he refers to America), especially when the Fourth of July, or America's "birthday", arrives. The Revolutionary War caused a rift between the two and they constantly bicker and have disagreements. However, they are hinted as to truly care for each other.

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

Despite the fact that both are members of the Allied forces, England and France have a deep-rooted historical rivalry. While they often have petty disagreements, they appear to respect each other and are quick to team up if a third party enters their argument. France once tried to marry England to save his country, even though neither of them really wanted it. In strips focusing on England's childhood, he is often picked on by a pre-teen France. On one occasion, he scoffs at England for not growing out his hair, but when England does let his hair grow, it turns into a mess; France teases him, saying he'll cut it into a "cool" style, cutting it the same way France keeps his hair. England refuses saying that he does not want to be mistaken for him. Then, France cuts it back to its original style, saying that the only style that would suit him would be a boring one. In '''Crossing Through the Year 1000''', the two younger countries are fooled into believing that the world will end soon, and England agrees to let France pretend to have conquered him, since it is only for a little while. They later reminisce about their childhood when Japan makes the same mistake.

===Holy Roman Empire===
''Main Article: [[Holy Roman Empire]]''

In '''Italy's Beautiful Architecture''', when England was younger, he complained on how France was always picking on him and his complicated relationship with his brothers, so Holy Roman Empire built an Italian-style house in his home as a present. But since the climate didn't match the style, England only sobbed back.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

When England finally decided to look out for friends, he thought Japan as a candidate. But Japan's boss wanted an alliance with Russia instead, leaving England very upset. Before England was about to give up and isolate himself once again, Japan came and said they could have an alliance and be lonely together, instead of obeying his boss.

The two are often shown enjoying each other's company.

===Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

At the end of the Seven Years' War, England sent a letter to Prussia to announce their alliance, due to wanting to fight against France.

In Prussia's blog at the April Fool's '09 event on Kitayume, Prussia tried out England's cooking as a request (much to England's delight), but found that even Prussia couldn't stomach it and he passed out for a while, leading the other nations to believe he had died. England then vowed to make Prussia and everyone else acknowledge his cooking skills the "next time".

===Romania===
"Main Article: [[Romania]]"

In the anime adaption of the Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. Romania was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

It appears that whenever England tries summoning demons, he always ends up summoning Russia instead. Russia seems to hold some kind of grudge towards England, so the air between them isn't pleasant, as he's said that England always gets in his way.

===Sealand===
''Main Article: [[Sealand]]''

Sealand is England's youngest brother, an abandoned naval fort who declared himself a nation at the end of WWII. The two always bicker because Sealand wants to be recognized as a full-fledged nation and often sneaks into conferences the other countries attend (such as the G8, in which Sealand pretended to be [[Canada]]). In '''This Kind of Sealand is OO, '''England has a nightmare about the earth around Sealand rising up, causing Sealand to become taller than him. Despite being called "Jerk England" and being promised that he will one day bow to him, England, though annoyed, does look out for Sealand.

===Seychelles===
''Main Article: [[Seychelles]]''

During their first meeting in the Gakuen Hetalia universe, England snaps a dog collar onto Seychelles and claims her as his colony. He uses her like a servant in the game, though they occasionally are able to get along. In one of Seychelles's appearances in the comic, she is shown to be angry at England.

===Spain===
''Main Article: [[Spain]]''

In the late-1500's, England, jealous of Spain, decided to use his pirates to dethrone Spain. Whenever Spain complained about it, England gave the false excuse that the pirates were giving him trouble as well. However, when Spain came back to protest one day, he saw England giving an award ceremony for the work of the privateers.

Spain was eventually beaten so badly he eventually had to give up his seat of power to England.

===Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland===

It has been mentioned that England has brothers, one representing '''Scotland''', and the others presumably '''Wales''' and '''Northern Ireland''', whom hated him and used to drive him away with stones and arrows when he was a child, and even went as far as to mail him curses. In one of non-linear strips, it is implied by England that his brothers only shoots him arrows whenever he meets them.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[File:EnglandAnime.png|thumb|166px|England in Episode 11]]

England first appeared in [[Episode 01]] where he disagreed with America's plan to stop global warming and later fighting with France before being stopped by Germany.

In the anime, his hair is a more vivid yellow shade of blond, rather than the paler blond used in the manga illustrations.

==Trivia==
*He is referred to as '''United Kingdom''', or '''UK''' for short, in most merchandise and in his character design on the official anime website. In other instances, however, he is referred to as '''England''', most notably in [[Gakuen Hetalia]] and the English-language preview for '''America's Cleaning of the Storage'''. The Japanese word ''Igirisu'' means ''Britain'' but is sometimes used to refer to England (normally rendered as ''Ingurando'' in katakana or ''eikoku'' in kanji) in colloquial speech. A note by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]] confirms that he would only be known as "England" to his brothers, while he would be known as "UK" to the others.
*The English dub refers to him as '''Britain'''. According to FUNimation, this was a request from the Japanese anime producers.
[[Image:OriginalUK.gif|thumb|right|The Original UK character design as seen in ''Hetalia: Chapter 1''.]]
*Although he's always called ''Igirisu'' in the manga and anime, historically, he would be known as simply England up until the 18th century, when [[wikipedia:Kingdom of Great Britain|The Kingdom of Great Britain]] was formed, uniting both England and Scotland (the ''Act of Union of Wales and England'' had already taken place 1536-1543). In the early 19th century, Ireland was added, creating [[wikipedia:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland]]. After Ireland split to declare itself independent in 1919, the [[wikipedia:Irish War of Independence|Irish War of Independence]] waged until 1922, when it became the ''Irish Free State''. Six of the 32 counties of Ireland (mostly from the province of Ulster where there was a great English/Scottish population) rejoined the UK while the other 26 counties formed the Republic of Ireland.
*A '''UK''' character is actually first seen at the end of '''Hetalia: Chapter 1''', however, his design was not yet completely finalized. He appears as a short-haired man with a ''UK'' label on his shirt and with somewhat thinner eyebrows. Notes in the special booklet for the third volume of the published manga reveal that England was originally to have normal eyebrows, as well as the appearance of a middle-aged man who dressed much younger. Himaruya decided to give him thicker eyebrows, as he liked the idea of a character having brows modeled after a [[wikipedia:Shiba Inu|Shiba Inu]].
*He appears to be modeled after the character '''Hikone Kalom''' from Himaruya's other webcomic '''Barjona Bombers''', though he is the exact opposite of Kalom in personality.
*Himaruya once stated that his eyebrows are actually trimmed, although they don't appear that way since they still remain thick in appearance. He has also stated that '''Ireland''' has thicker eyebrows, but with a "different feel" to them.
*England mentions in his version of [[Marukaite Chikyuu (England)|Marukaite Chikyuu]] that "My tattoo really hurts, but it's a hot six-string!" (''six-string'' meaning ''electric guitar''). This may indicate he has a tattoo.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=EUROPE}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]
[[Category:European Characters]]

Romania

2013-05-04T12:50:22Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* England */

{{Nation
| name = Romania<br>ルーマニア
| continent = EUROPE
| image = RomaniaSketch.jpg
| country = [[File:RomaniaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Romania|Romania (România)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Strawberry Blond (manga)<br>Brown (manga, blog)
| eyes = Red
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!!''
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime = [[Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! First Half]]

| japanese = [[Takuya Kodama]]
| english =
}}
'''Romania''' (ルーマニア, ''Rūmania'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.
==Attributes==
[[File:RomaniaChibi.jpg|thumb|left|135px|A 'chibi' displaying one of Romania's color schemes. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Romania has shaggy light brown or strawberry blond hair, and wears a small pearl-like earring on his left ear in some illustrations. He has red eyes and a small fang on the left side of his mouth. In his first appearance, he is shown wearing a small top hat with two ribbons coming off of it (one red and one yellow), and was later shown wearing a large trench coat. A series of chibis show green, black, red, and purple color scheme variations of the hat and coat, Himaruya commenting that deciding on the exact color of the outfit was difficult.

===Personality and Interests===
He is described as friendly, cheerful, and a bit mischievous, but also as carelessly eccentric. He has a strong belief in black magic and loves folklore. Fairy tale princesses, specifically the tale of [[wikipedia:Ileana Cosânzeana|Ileana Cosânzeana]], bring out Romania's romantic side. Character notes reveal that his strong points are good luck charms and magic. He isn't always aware of how aspects of his history or culture may affect others, as he doesn't seem to notice when he disturbs [[Bulgaria]] with some of his stories.

==Relationships==
===Bulgaria===
''Main Article: [[Bulgaria]]''

Romania and Bulgaria were friends with [[Russia]] and bonded during that time. Romania immediately takes to Bulgaria's suggestion that they should sing (about Russia) to pass the time whilst they work, and later talked in an animated fashion to Bulgaria about some of his history and mythos. They join the European Union around the same time and are shown hanging out together during recent Halloween and Christmas events.

===England===
"Main Article: [[England]]"

In the anime adaption of the Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. Romania was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

===Hungary===
''Main Article: [[Hungary]]''

In Hungary's bio and relationship chart, their relationship is described like the one between cats and dogs, and Hungary names dogs after Romania as an insult. It is further elaborated that they fight a lot and can't stand each other at all, and as a result Hungarians appear extremely often in Romanian jokes. During the ''Christmas 2011'' site event, they are hostile towards one another, yet make everyone else nervous when they don't immediately start arguing.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Japan and Romania met one another at America's Halloween party in the Halloween event of 2011. Their costumes' wings became entangled, and they talked before Italy and Germany showed up. Italy was surprised that Japan, who looked a bit shaken, was speaking to Romania. Himaruya mentioned that, with them both having wings, they match.

===Moldova===
''Main Article: [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Moldova|Moldova]]''

Romania is Moldova's older brother. During the 2011 Christmas event, Romania asks Germany to send his regards to him.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Romania first appears in the [[volume 4]] [[Gakuen Hetalia]] strip ''Carry On, Newspaper Club!'' as a member of the school's Magic Club alongside [[England]], revealing that their activities primarily consist of dressing up like [[wikipedia:Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], performing love spells, and praying for an abundant harvest.
===Anime===
Romania appeared in the Animate trailer for Hetalia: A Beautiful World in a shot of the anime adaption of the ''Advance! Newspaper Club!'' strips. Later he was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

==Trivia==
[[File:Anime Wallachia.png|thumb|100px|right|Wallachia in the anime.]]
*In volume 3, Romania is referenced briefly via mentions of the predecessor states '''Wallachia''' and '''Moldavia''' on a map in a story having to do with eastern Europe. Wallachia is also mentioned by Hungary in a rundown of her enemies, however he was only displayed as a cloaked figure. That Romania is Wallachia is confirmed with Romania having said that Vlad The Impaler was one of his bosses. However, if Moldavia is [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Moldova|Moldova]] is uncertain.
*In volume 4, Romania is revealed to be a member of the Hetalia Academy magic club along with [[England]].
*During ''Halloween 2011'' comic strip Romania wears a costume with two bat wings. He accidentally entangles his wings with Bulgaria's angel wings, as well as Japan's tengu wings.
{{CharacterIndex|continent=EUROPE}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:European Characters]]

Romania

2013-05-04T12:49:53Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* Relationships */

{{Nation
| name = Romania<br>ルーマニア
| continent = EUROPE
| image = RomaniaSketch.jpg
| country = [[File:RomaniaFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Romania|Romania (România)]]
| human =
| spellings =
| age =
| gender = Male
| birthday =
| hair = Strawberry Blond (manga)<br>Brown (manga, blog)
| eyes = Red
| height =

| volume = [[Volume 4]]
| strip = ''Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!!''
| game =
| dramacd =
| anime = [[Gakuen Hetalia: Go Forth! Newspaper Club!! First Half]]

| japanese = [[Takuya Kodama]]
| english =
}}
'''Romania''' (ルーマニア, ''Rūmania'') is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''.
==Attributes==
[[File:RomaniaChibi.jpg|thumb|left|135px|A 'chibi' displaying one of Romania's color schemes. Shown in Hidekaz Himaruya's blog.]]
===Appearance===
Romania has shaggy light brown or strawberry blond hair, and wears a small pearl-like earring on his left ear in some illustrations. He has red eyes and a small fang on the left side of his mouth. In his first appearance, he is shown wearing a small top hat with two ribbons coming off of it (one red and one yellow), and was later shown wearing a large trench coat. A series of chibis show green, black, red, and purple color scheme variations of the hat and coat, Himaruya commenting that deciding on the exact color of the outfit was difficult.

===Personality and Interests===
He is described as friendly, cheerful, and a bit mischievous, but also as carelessly eccentric. He has a strong belief in black magic and loves folklore. Fairy tale princesses, specifically the tale of [[wikipedia:Ileana Cosânzeana|Ileana Cosânzeana]], bring out Romania's romantic side. Character notes reveal that his strong points are good luck charms and magic. He isn't always aware of how aspects of his history or culture may affect others, as he doesn't seem to notice when he disturbs [[Bulgaria]] with some of his stories.

==Relationships==
===Bulgaria===
''Main Article: [[Bulgaria]]''

Romania and Bulgaria were friends with [[Russia]] and bonded during that time. Romania immediately takes to Bulgaria's suggestion that they should sing (about Russia) to pass the time whilst they work, and later talked in an animated fashion to Bulgaria about some of his history and mythos. They join the European Union around the same time and are shown hanging out together during recent Halloween and Christmas events.

===England===
"Main Article: [[England]]"
In the anime adaption of the Advance! Newspaper Club! strips. Romania was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

===Hungary===
''Main Article: [[Hungary]]''

In Hungary's bio and relationship chart, their relationship is described like the one between cats and dogs, and Hungary names dogs after Romania as an insult. It is further elaborated that they fight a lot and can't stand each other at all, and as a result Hungarians appear extremely often in Romanian jokes. During the ''Christmas 2011'' site event, they are hostile towards one another, yet make everyone else nervous when they don't immediately start arguing.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]]''

Japan and Romania met one another at America's Halloween party in the Halloween event of 2011. Their costumes' wings became entangled, and they talked before Italy and Germany showed up. Italy was surprised that Japan, who looked a bit shaken, was speaking to Romania. Himaruya mentioned that, with them both having wings, they match.

===Moldova===
''Main Article: [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Moldova|Moldova]]''

Romania is Moldova's older brother. During the 2011 Christmas event, Romania asks Germany to send his regards to him.

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Romania first appears in the [[volume 4]] [[Gakuen Hetalia]] strip ''Carry On, Newspaper Club!'' as a member of the school's Magic Club alongside [[England]], revealing that their activities primarily consist of dressing up like [[wikipedia:Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]], performing love spells, and praying for an abundant harvest.
===Anime===
Romania appeared in the Animate trailer for Hetalia: A Beautiful World in a shot of the anime adaption of the ''Advance! Newspaper Club!'' strips. Later he was shown in the Magic club along with England, where he revealed the activities of the club after Germany broke the spoon he was instructed by England to bend.

==Trivia==
[[File:Anime Wallachia.png|thumb|100px|right|Wallachia in the anime.]]
*In volume 3, Romania is referenced briefly via mentions of the predecessor states '''Wallachia''' and '''Moldavia''' on a map in a story having to do with eastern Europe. Wallachia is also mentioned by Hungary in a rundown of her enemies, however he was only displayed as a cloaked figure. That Romania is Wallachia is confirmed with Romania having said that Vlad The Impaler was one of his bosses. However, if Moldavia is [[List of minor characters in Hetalia: Axis Powers#Moldova|Moldova]] is uncertain.
*In volume 4, Romania is revealed to be a member of the Hetalia Academy magic club along with [[England]].
*During ''Halloween 2011'' comic strip Romania wears a costume with two bat wings. He accidentally entangles his wings with Bulgaria's angel wings, as well as Japan's tengu wings.
{{CharacterIndex|continent=EUROPE}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:European Characters]]

Belarus

2013-04-30T20:12:05Z

Hetaliagirl12345678910: /* America */

{{Nation
| name = Belarus<br>ベラルーシ
| continent = EUROPE
| image = Belarus new.png
| country = [[Image:BelarusFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:Belarus|Republic Of Belarus (Рэспубліка Беларусь)]]
| human = [[Human names#Belarus|Natalya "Natasha" Arlovskaya]] (ナターリヤ (ナターシャ) アルロフスカヤ'' Natāriya "Natāsha" Arurofusukaya'')
| spellings = (given name) Natalia (surname) Arlofskaya
| age = 19<ref name="sealat"/>
| gender = Female
| birthday = August 25<ref name="Vol2Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers 2|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=18|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>
| hair = Platinum Blonde (early art, ''Beautiful World'' anime),<br> Blonde (manga),<br> Dark Blonde (''Axis Powers'' and ''World Series'' anime)
| eyes = Blue or Violet (manga),<br> Blue (anime)
| height = over 160 cm (5'3 ft est)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/hoUTq.gif|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|title=Height chart from around 2008. (Deleted from Himaruya's blog)|accessdate = June 22, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=ジョ――――ッ！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-812.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=June 1, 2010|accessdate=October 19, 2012}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Fly, Canada-san, Fly!''
| dramacd = [[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]] (cameo)<br>[[Episode 42]] (speaking)

| japanese = [[Urara Takano]]
| english = [[Monica Rial]]
}}

'''Belarus '''(ベラルーシ, ''Berarūshi)'' is a supporting character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers'''. In 2008, Himaruya gave human names to some of the characters and she received the name '''[[Human names#Belarus|Natalya Arlovskaya]]''' (ナターリヤ・アルロフスカヤ, ''Natāriya Arurofusukaya)''. An informal variant was also provided: '''Natasha''' (ナターシャ, ''Natāsha); (Belarusian: ''Наталля Арлоўская, (Natałlia Arłoŭskaja)''; Russian: ''Наталья Арловская (Natal'ya Arlovskaya)''.

==Attributes==
[[File:BelarusChibi.png|thumb|left|160px|A 'chibi' version of Belarus.]]
===Appearance===
Belarus has long<ref name="charchart"/>, straight<ref name="chart"/> platinum blonde hair and dark blue<ref>{{cite web|title=瞳と髪の毛の色ｍａｔｏｍｅ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-105.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=June 12, 2008|accessdate=March 3, 2009|trans_title=Eye and Hair Color ｓｕｍｍａｒｙ}}</ref> eyes. Though it's generally worn straight down, her hair was in a ponytail during the 2011 Christmas event<ref>{{cite web|title=クリスマスの7ページ目|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/2011_12_7.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Christmas' Page 7}</ref>. She's also been noted to have large breasts <ref name="oppai"> {{cite web|title=幸せ人間|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-57.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 27, 2008|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Happy People}}</ref> .She wears a dark purple dress given to her by Russia<ref name="dress">{{cite web|title=確かこれはフィレンツェ|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1339.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=December 7, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=If I recall, this is Florence}}</ref> that reaches her knees, a white hair ribbon<ref name="charchart">{{cite web|title=見分け表途中経過|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-534.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=April 16, 2009|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Character Distinction}}</ref>(though it is said to have variations in color<ref name="chart"/>, notably black<ref name="ribbon">{{cite web|title=もうそろそろだー|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-655.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=September 10, 2009|accessdate=October 10, 2012}}</ref>,) a white waist apron (though the ribbon holding it to the dress is striped), and black mary jane shoes with black stockings. Russia has stated that Belarus is "a total beauty"<ref name="Vol2-rusisters52">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=52|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> and "really pretty"<ref name="Vol2-rusisters54">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=54|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref>, while Lithuania commented that she, "despite being very strong, can be cute sometimes."<ref name="Vol2-rusistersbaltics">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=57|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> She is shown to carry around a knife at points.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=5|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref> In her cameo appearance in the published manga, her hair was colored light brown, and she wore a black ribbon and black dress with no apron. Her hair also appeared to be drawn shorter.<ref name="meeting">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia|publisher=Gentosha|page=5|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>

In a sketch by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], Belarus is shown to wear a deep green jacket, a long matching skirt, and black boots as part of her military uniform. Her bow is also black in this image.<ref>{{cite web|title=ベラルーシさんとウクライナさんの軍服バージョン|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1228.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=July 30, 2007|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=Belars And Ukraine's Military Uniform Versions}}</ref>

===Personality and Interests===
Belarus is an intimidating, harsh young woman who radiates a hostile atmosphere. She has a deep infatuation with her brother [[Russia]],<ref name="chart"/> though her feelings are not returned<ref name="Vol2Profile"/> and he feels disturbed by her deep obsession with marrying him and her somewhat stalker-like behavior. Latvia said that she and Russia are so scary that even ghosts wouldn't want to meet them.<ref name="sealat">{{cite video game |title=すっごい！シーランド君とラトビアちゃん |developer=Himaruya Hidekaz |date=January 19, 2011 |platform=PC |language=Japanese}}</ref> She's said to have a very strong heart and equally strong will, but they only seem to manifest in negative ways.<ref name="Russisters-Bel">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=54|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> She's rather vulgar in her speech, and was noted to say things like "penis" and "shit" in a calm way.<ref name="chart">{{cite web|title=表情集|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-370.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 25, 2008|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Facial Expression Collection}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=つかわんて。つかわんて。|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-768.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=March 31, 2010|accessdate=October 10, 2012}}</ref>

Belarus briefly became a sort of adoptive younger sister to [[America]] after the fall of the Soviet Union, when she began trying to avoid Russia because nothing good came out of sticking to him.<ref name="Russisters">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=55|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> Her appearance as a Hetalia "desktop buddy" also reveals that she loves the occult, finds her traditional clothes cute, is a good fortune teller, and that she is an avid reader of the newspaper [[wikipedia:Pravda|Pravda]]. Latvia also mentions that Belarus has been into rock music as of late.<ref name="sealat"/> Himaruya has mentioned that Belarus is a good acrobat.<ref>{{cite web|title=終わったー|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-65.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|date=May 31, 2008|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=I finiiished}}</ref> She said that the gymnasium is her pride and that her voice is supreme, mentioning that she got to talk a lot in Russia's CD.<ref name="sealat"/>

Also in her appearance in the Sealand and Latvia desktop buddies it's revealed that she can see ghosts. She expressed confusion at ghosts that are only their head or hand, and said that they must not be confident enough to only exist as their balls. It's possible she spaces out a lot, as she's spent so much time staring at objects (namely her ribbon, "France's thing," "a cat's thing," cardboard, flea remover, or a herring's eyes) that the sun went down or it became night as she did so, or spending three hours staring at the white noise on a TV. She said that Louis Gruenberg should be kinder to her, and that she should have done better back in the Soviet Union. Her outlook on life, or at least, human life, is rather negative as she finds that "humans are a series of misfortunes and hardships" and they're constantly filled with misfortune and make others suffer without realizing it by constantly striving for eternal happiness. She seems to value Lukashenko (her boss) because she knows she will eventually die, so she must value the things she has now before death takes them from her. Somewhat related, she's questioned how much longer she will live, and her reason for existence, saying she only thought such things because she's lonely. According to her diary, she's fantasized about Dmitri Smirnov, made a fansite for both her brother and her boss, occasionally enjoys prank calling Lithuania and "silent calling" (calling, but then not speaking once the phone's been picked up) Poland, stacking blocks into rows of threes and knocking them down repeatedly, and doing other activities. She also took haunted photos as a hobby, however when she did so in America, she was bothered by how conspicuous the American ghosts were. She also seems to have an odd fondness for cardboard and cardboard boxes. According to her, she's packing for something. She knows a lot of "useless trivia" such as the name of Paris Hilton's dog and that rodents can be taught to use tools, however she says not to use that knowledge for crime, before mentioning that "the degu rodent is kind of cute..."<ref name="sealat"/>

According to her, she's skilled in cooking potatoes and she always eats them due to inflation.<ref name="sealat"/> She thinks that "as long as we have something to eat, it's fine" and works hard on her agriculture due to her bad economy.<ref name="Russisters"/> She said that Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled her as unsafe and she has travel warnings against her.<ref name="sealat"/>

Upon being asked by Latvia, she said that the higher ups in Belarus used to speak Polish, somewhat implying that she can, as well.<ref name="sealat"/>

At five in the morning, she said she would go watch the sun rise. She calls eight AM "torture" and four PM "the devil." At nine, she decided to "watch some state-run TV to be poisoned by propaganda." According to her, ten in the morning is the most thrilling time in Belarus. She seems to get nervous around 11 and 12 for some reason, and calms down (saying "you've forgotten") at one and that "it's alright" and "you have to start moving on" at two. <ref name="sealat"/>

She said that the shadow on the moon was, according to Netherlands or Denmark (she couldn't recall which,) someone who had been imprisoned there for some crime. She wondered how long he had to stare at the earth powerlessly until he was forgiven and that she wasn't much better off than him.<ref name="sealat"/>

==Relationships==
===America===
''Main Article: [[America]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.<ref name="sealat"/>

===Latvia===
''Main Article: [[Latvia]]''

Belarus and Latvia talked a little bit in the Sealand and Latvia mascots. One of her diary's possible entries included her dropping potatoes on Latvia's house, or having "played around with" him, though it also could have been replaced with several other names. He was a bit surprised when Belarus began to get philosophical, wondering why she was alive and how much longer she would be that way. They also shared mutual marvel at the shape of Belarus' National Library, talked about various stories about the moon, and spoke about the [[wikipedia:Mary_Celeste|Mary Celeste]].<ref name="sealat"/> During Halloween, as Belarusian children do not go door to door to ask for candy, Belarus told Latvia, as she apparently did every year, that she had no candy at her house for him.<ref name="hallow">{{cite web|title=ハロウィーン！|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1285.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 19, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Halloween!}}</ref>

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

Though Lithuania has a crush on her, Belarus despises him and treats him harshly. It's somewhat implied that Belarus' hatred for him comes from Russia favoring him.<ref name="Vol2-rusisters54"/> Belarus' relationship chart on her face chart listed Poland and Lithuania as annoying.<ref name="chart"/> Furthermore, she asked why "those cat shit bastards Poland and Lithuania" often bother her (though the word used can also mean "be concerned about" or "care about,") to which Latvia said she was "at that age," the word used meaning "adult age" or "marriageable age."<ref name="sealat"/> In a discarded strip, Poland said that she'd been doing things such as strangling Lithuania since they were children and, even then, Lithuania thought little to nothing of it<ref name="passu">{{cite web|title=没ったコマUP|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-361.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 19, 2008|accessdate=October 8, 2012|trans_title=Discarded Frames UP}}</ref>, however as it was discarded and a proper one released(though, deleted later) it's likely this has been retconned. In the proper release for that comic, Lithuania finally managed to arrange a date between them, however it only lasted for three minutes. Lithuania was shocked when she suddenly held his hand, however she did so merely to break all of his fingers (and followed him home to continue to do so.)<ref>{{cite web|title=バッキバッキ|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/nikkimanga11.htm|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Crack Crack}}</ref> A newer blog post also referred to them as something of strange childhood friends.<ref name="lithy">{{cite web|title=ベラルーシさんとウクライナさんの軍服バージョン|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-1228.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=July 30, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Belarus and Ukraine's Military Uniform Versions}}</ref> In the ''Halloween 2011'' event, Belarus does not treat him with her usual cruelty. Lithuania also worried over her, asking her if she "really want"ed to throw the hanger at Denmark, and asking what she was doing in a hysterical manner while she was being rude to Denmark and asked her to stop, however she ignored him.<ref>{{cite web|title=ハロウィーンまとめ 2ページ目|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/hall20112.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=Halloween Summary Page 2}}</ref>

In the SeaLat mascots, Belarus' diary contained the entry "Played around with Lithuania and his strange sideburns. It was interesting seeing what kind of faces he makes when I do such things to him." though "Lithuania and his strange sideburns" could have been replaced with 'that unkempt person'; 'that guy with a stomachache'; 'that guy with [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pollakiuria pollakiuria]'; '[[Estonia|that glasses-wearing nerd]]'; or 'Latvia and his virtually bare armpits.' She also spent a large part of her morning observing Lithuania's house. An option for the rest of the evening before bed was that she prank called Lithuania's house as well. On the program's startup, if it's nighttime, she may ask if you'd seen Lithuania with a fish in his mouth anywhere around.<ref name="sealat"/>

===Poland===
''Main Article: [[Poland]]''

While their relationship has yet to be shown in the comics, Belarus talks about him a few times in the SeaLat mascots and he was listed in the relationship section of her face chart along with Lithuania, both of which are said to be annoying.<ref name="chart"/> She asked why "those cat shit bastards Poland and Lithuania" often bother her (though the word used can also mean "be concerned about" or "care about,") to which Latvia said they were "at that age," the word used meaning "adult age" or "marriageable age." One of her diary entries' options was that she made silent calls to Poland's house in the evening. Latvia also asked if Belarus could speak Polish at one time, however she said it was only the officials who could and that she'd always spoken Belarusian.<ref name="sealat"/>

===Russia===
''Main Article: [[Russia]]''

Russia is Belarus' older brother. While Belarus loves her brother to the point of obsession and wishes to marry him, he sees her only as a younger sibling and is frightened by her behavior.<ref name="chart"/> She loves him so much that she forgot to speak her own language. However, for a time, she realized that nothing good came of sticking to her brother and tried to avoid him.<ref name="Russisters"/> She is shown to stalk him, as well as stick by his side to intimidate others.<ref name="meeting"/><ref name="Vol2-rusistersbaltics"/> It's notable that, despite this, when Belarus is not actively attempting to get him to marry her or being aggressive towards him otherwise, they can get along peacefully<ref name="Russisters56">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=56|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> and he both values her opinion<ref>{{cite web|title=飛び越せ！カナダさん|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/cnd.html|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|accessdate=September 11, 2012|trans_title=G8 Again!}}</ref> and thinks she is beautiful.<ref name="Vol2-rusisters52"/><ref name="Vol2-rusisters54"/> Belarus also showed an attachment to her brother as a child, as well.<ref name="Vol2-rusisters58">{{cite book|last=Hidekaz|first=Himaruya|year=2008|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 2|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 2|publisher=Gentosha|page=58|isbn=978-4-3448-1514-8}}</ref> It is also hinted in her and Ukraine's character song ''[[Carrots and Sticks]]'' that her sadism may even extend to her brother, as long as it keeps him with her. The ''Hetalia'' "desktop buddies" elaborated on Belarus' obsession for Russia further, with her stating her desire to get suggestive photos of her brother.<ref name="sealat"/> According to Himaruya the dress that she wears is a gift from her brother, and she tries to wear it as often as possible even though it's rather old-fashioned.<ref name="dress"/>

According to her appearance in the Sealand and Latvia mascots, she'll only tell her hobbies to her brother. Despite her creepy love for him, many of the things she imagines herself doing with him are fairly normal, such as walking through the woods, singing, "moving along smoothly," proudly smiling at each other, being in awe of nature's splendor, and "having a talk about the greatness of love." However her diary entries occasionally involve her doing things such as stealing all his underwear, smelling and wearing his underwear as a nightcap, looking through pornographic pictures of him, and making a fansite for him as well. She's also expressed the desire to '''be''' his underwear, as well as his toothbrush and fantasized about having sex with him.<ref name="sealat"/>

===Ukraine===
''Main Article: [[Ukraine]]''

Ukraine is Belarus' older sister. Their relationship was stated as Ukraine often worrying about Belarus, while Belarus believes that Ukraine is the reason Russia hates her.<ref name="chart"/> It has been shown that Belarus seems to scare Ukraine sometimes and their actions character song implies that they have a rivalry over obtaining Russia's affections. However, Ukraine apologizes for being a "bewitching older sister", implying she would like Belarus to be happy. Belarus says that she should burn in an oven for standing between her and Russia, while Ukraine replies that they should, instead, bake bread in the oven and be together.

In Belarus' appearance in the Sealand and Latvia desktop mascots, a possible entry of her diary she'll read for you involves her spending three hours massaging Ukraine's breasts or stretching her headband. Oddly enough, it also contained an entry in which she went through her garbage bags.<ref name="sealat"/>

==Appearances==
===Manga===
Belarus debuted in the ''Fly, Mr. Canada, Fly'' strip series that focused on Canada and his diplomatic relations. The strip was later included in [[volume 1]] of the published manga. Also included was the ''Meeting of the World'' strip, in which Belarus had a cameo intimidating Latvia. Belarus was featured heavily in a series of strips focusing on Russia and his sisters. Belarus was revealed to have known Russia and Ukraine since they were young; even at a young age, Belarus displayed an attachment to her brother. In strips focused on her current status, she is shown to be mentally unstable and focused on marrying Russia, despite his disapproval. Belarus has also appeared in several holiday events. In the ''Christmas 2010'' event, Belarus agrees to have Finland take a picture of her smiling if he sends it to Russia. She dresses in an ''Alice in Wonderland''-themed costume for America's costume party during the ''Halloween 2011'' event, and accompanies Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltics.

===Drama CDs===
To date, Belarus has been featured in two dramas. One was included in the Russia-centric CD ''[[Hetalia: Axis Powers Character CD Vol. 7- Russia]]''. The other is part of the ''Goodnight with Sheep'' drama CD collection, which focuses on various nations' attempts to fall asleep. Belarus appears with Russia and Ukraine in the CD ''[[Hetalia x Goodnight with Sheep Vol. 5- Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus]]''.

===Anime===
[[Image:BelarusAnime.png|175px|right|thumb|Belarus in Episode 42, her formal appearance.]]
Belarus first appeared in a cameo in [[Episode 01]] at the "Meeting Of The World", where she was seen holding the knife to a crying Latvia's back (as in the manga). She makes another brief cameo in a thought bubble in [[Episode 37]], as Lithuania mentions that he planned to go out on a date with her. She finally makes her speaking debut in [[Episode 42]], where she attempts and succeeds in breaking down her brother's door, in an attempt to get him to agree to marry her.

Her anime design originally had a color scheme similar to the one that she had in the manga version of the ''Meeting of the World'' strip, with her hair being darker and her dress colored black, rather than her hair being light blonde and her dress being navy. The only difference between the designs is that an apron was added and her hair was lengthened to match her later manga design. However, when she reappeared in [[Episode 42]], the colors of her dress and bow were corrected, though her hair still remained dark blonde.

[[File:EarlyBelarus.jpg|thumb|right|100px|An early draft of Belarus.]]
==Trivia==
*Her birthdate, '''August 25th''', corresponds with the date of Belarus' establishment of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.<ref name="Vol2Profile"/>
*According to notes in 2009 by [[Hidekaz Himaruya]], Belarus was originally designed as a slimmer, shy, and more mild-mannered woman. An early headshot sketch shows her to have a plain headband, while her hair is colored light brown.<ref name="protolarus">{{cite web|title=ちびべら|url=http://himaruya.blog61.fc2.com/blog-entry-525.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=April 5, 2009|accessdate=October 10, 2012|trans_title=ChibiBel}}</ref> Additional notes in the special edition of ''Hetalia: Axis Powers volume 3'' revealed that she was supposed to be the type who can get her point across well, and mutters quietly when she really got angry, and that Himaruya was unsure how she became the character she was now.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=27|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*Belarus' name appeared in the closing credits of [[kitayume:Noto-sama 6|Noto-sama 6]] but isn't present in the game. She did appear in some unfinished concept art for the patch but it remains to been seen as to what kind of role she plays due to the patch being postponed.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

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America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
"Main Article: [[Estonia]]"

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Korea===
"Main Article: [[Korea]]"

The only time they had shown to actually be interacting in the webcomics was during a meeting, where Korea disagreed with Japan while agreeing with America, though America and Japan had already agreed.
America and Korea were also both in the "Do your best! Japanese snacks!" strip, but they did not interact. And Korea mentioned America in the "Breasts are Forever" strip, when Japan turns down Korea's request to touch his chest and Korea declares that "If you don't let me touch them, I'll make a movie... and then show it to America later..." It isn't clear why he'd want to watch it with America, but one can assume it is because of their historically close friendship.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

===Molossia===
"Main Article: [[Molossia]]"

In one of the Christmas 2011 bonus requests, Molossia is embarrassed about accidentally exposing his softer side to Sealand and the other micronations, so he's on edge and ends up snapping at America. America expresses his surprise and says that Molossia used to be such a mild person, much to Molossia's embarrassment. Footnotes explain that Molossia can't "lift his head against America" and is shown exchanging a polite greeting with him in an omake illustration

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

===Russia===
"Main Article: [[Russia]]"

In one of the first meetings of the Allied Forces, America tells everyone that their roles in the upcoming battles are to be his support. When Russia asks what America himself will be doing, America replies, "I'll be the hero, of course!"
One time, America's boss ordered him to call up Russia and tell him to make 25 cm (9 in.). condoms in order to destroy the Russian will to fight (even though they're on the same side). Russia replied that it will be extremely hard to make, but does it anyway. When the package came, Russia had attached a note on the package saying, "I hope it fits," with it being labled size "Extra-small".

In one strip, when an economic crisis hit Lithuania's house, he went to America's house to work as a housekeeper in order to gain money. Russia visited America to check on Lithuania, and explained to America to treat him well, in an ominous voice saying, "He is my ex, after all".
During one of America's birthday parties, Russia gave America extra-small condoms as a joke (a reference to when America had tried to destroy the Russian will to fight during WWII) and a ticket to Siberia with no return ticket, in which America responds that he'll make sure to blow his nose with it if he has a cold. While Russia 'laughs', a tense and scary aura emanates from both of them.
When Estonia's blog was hacked, he immediately suspected Russia, as a cute picture of Russia, along with pro-Russian graphics, had been placed all over. America offered to help Estonia catch the real culprit, but it turned out to be a citizen of Estonia instead.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
"Main Article: [[Estonia]]"

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Korea===
"Main Article: [[Korea]]"

The only time they had shown to actually be interacting in the webcomics was during a meeting, where Korea disagreed with Japan while agreeing with America, though America and Japan had already agreed.
America and Korea were also both in the "Do your best! Japanese snacks!" strip, but they did not interact. And Korea mentioned America in the "Breasts are Forever" strip, when Japan turns down Korea's request to touch his chest and Korea declares that "If you don't let me touch them, I'll make a movie... and then show it to America later..." It isn't clear why he'd want to watch it with America, but one can assume it is because of their historically close friendship.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

===Molossia===
"Main Article: [[Molossia]]"

In one of the Christmas 2011 bonus requests, Molossia is embarrassed about accidentally exposing his softer side to Sealand and the other micronations, so he's on edge and ends up snapping at America. America expresses his surprise and says that Molossia used to be such a mild person, much to Molossia's embarrassment. Footnotes explain that Molossia can't "lift his head against America" and is shown exchanging a polite greeting with him in an omake illustration

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

===Russia===
"Main Article: [[Russia]]"

In one of the first meetings of the Allied Forces, America tells everyone that their roles in the upcoming battles are to be his support. When Russia asks what America himself will be doing, America replies, "I'll be the hero, of course!"
One time, America's boss ordered him to call up Russia and tell him to make 25 cm (9 in.). condoms in order to destroy the Russian will to fight (even though they're on the same side). Russia replied that it will be extremely hard to make, but does it anyway. When the package came, Russia had attached a note on the package saying, "I hope it fits," with it being labled size "Extra-small".

In one strip, when an economic crisis hit Lithuania's house, he went to America's house to work as a housekeeper in order to gain money. Russia visited America to check on Lithuania, and explained to America to treat him well, in an ominous voice saying, "He is my ex, after all".
During one of America's birthday parties, Russia gave America extra-small condoms as a joke (a reference to when America had tried to destroy the Russian will to fight during WWII) and a ticket to Siberia with no return ticket, in which America responds that he'll make sure to blow his nose with it if he has a cold. While Russia 'laughs', a tense and scary aura emanates from both of them.
When Estonia's blog was hacked, he immediately suspected Russia, as a cute picture of Russia, along with pro-Russian graphics, had been placed all over. America offered to help Estonia catch the real culprit, but it turned out to be a citizen of Estonia instead.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=NORTH}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]

America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
"Main Article: [[Estonia]]"

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Korea===
"Main Article: [[Korea]]"

The only time they had shown to actually be interacting in the webcomics was during a meeting, where Korea disagreed with Japan while agreeing with America, though America and Japan had already agreed.
America and Korea were also both in the "Do your best! Japanese snacks!" strip, but they did not interact. And Korea mentioned America in the "Breasts are Forever" strip, when Japan turns down Korea's request to touch his chest and Korea declares that "If you don't let me touch them, I'll make a movie... and then show it to America later..." It isn't clear why he'd want to watch it with America, but one can assume it is because of their historically close friendship.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

===Russia===
"Main Article: [[Russia]]"

In one of the first meetings of the Allied Forces, America tells everyone that their roles in the upcoming battles are to be his support. When Russia asks what America himself will be doing, America replies, "I'll be the hero, of course!"
One time, America's boss ordered him to call up Russia and tell him to make 25 cm (9 in.). condoms in order to destroy the Russian will to fight (even though they're on the same side). Russia replied that it will be extremely hard to make, but does it anyway. When the package came, Russia had attached a note on the package saying, "I hope it fits," with it being labled size "Extra-small".

In one strip, when an economic crisis hit Lithuania's house, he went to America's house to work as a housekeeper in order to gain money. Russia visited America to check on Lithuania, and explained to America to treat him well, in an ominous voice saying, "He is my ex, after all".
During one of America's birthday parties, Russia gave America extra-small condoms as a joke (a reference to when America had tried to destroy the Russian will to fight during WWII) and a ticket to Siberia with no return ticket, in which America responds that he'll make sure to blow his nose with it if he has a cold. While Russia 'laughs', a tense and scary aura emanates from both of them.
When Estonia's blog was hacked, he immediately suspected Russia, as a cute picture of Russia, along with pro-Russian graphics, had been placed all over. America offered to help Estonia catch the real culprit, but it turned out to be a citizen of Estonia instead.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=NORTH}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]

America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
"Main Article: [[Estonia]]"

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Korea===
"Main Article: [[Korea]]"

The only time they had shown to actually be interacting in the webcomics was during a meeting, where Korea disagreed with Japan while agreeing with America, though America and Japan had already agreed.
America and Korea were also both in the "Do your best! Japanese snacks!" strip, but they did not interact. And Korea mentioned America in the "Breasts are Forever" strip, when Japan turns down Korea's request to touch his chest and Korea declares that "If you don't let me touch them, I'll make a movie... and then show it to America later..." It isn't clear why he'd want to watch it with America, but one can assume it is because of their historically close friendship.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
Main Article: [[Estonia]]

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=NORTH}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]

America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
"Main Article:" [[Estonia]]

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=NORTH}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]

America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
Main Article: [[Estonia]]

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
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{{CharacterIndex|continent=NORTH}}
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[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]

America

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{{Nation
| name = America<br>アメリカ
| continent = NORTH
| image = America0.png
| country = [[Image:USFlag.png]] [[wikipedia:United States|The United States of America]]
| human = [[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]] (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, ''Arufureddo F. Joonzu'')<ref name="Name">{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://megalodon.jp/2007-1122-0436-47/www.geocities.jp/himaruya/5gatu.htm|archivedate=November 22, 2007|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=May 2007|accessdate=October 8, 2012}}</ref>
| age = 19<ref>{{cite web|title=(cache) 【ジョルジュ長岡を心の底から愛でまくるサイト】　キタユメ。　【まゆ毛がステキ】|archiveurl=http://horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/extra/cache2.htm|archivedate=???|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|date=October 2006|accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref>
| gender = Male
| birthday = July 04<ref name="Vol1Profile">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2008|title=ヘタリア Axis Powers|trans_title= Hetalia: Axis Powers|publisher=Gentosha|page=43|isbn=978-4-3448-1275-8}}</ref>
| hair = Blond
| eyes = Blue
| height = 177 cm (5'9.6")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/i_i11.htm|title=ヘタレ３ G-R Nonaggression Pact?|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate = June 22, 2012|page=8|trans_title=Hetare 3: G-R Nonaggression Pact?}}</ref>

| volume = [[Volume 1]]
| strip = ''Chapter 2: Allied Forces''
| game = [[Gakuen Hetalia]]
| dramacd = [[Hetalia Drama CD: Prologue]]
| anime = [[Episode 01]]

| japanese = [[Katsuyuki Konishi]]<br>Ryoko Shimizu (Young America, drama CD "Prologue")<br>[[Ai Iwamura]] (Young America, anime)<br>[[Axis Powers Hetalia: The CD|Osamu Ikeda]] (''Flower of Iris'')
| english = [[Eric Vale]]<br>[[Luci Christian]] (Young)
}}

'''America''' (アメリカ, ''Amerika'') is a main character in the series '''Hetalia: Axis Powers''' and leads the Allied Forces. Between 2007 and 2008, Himaruya gave out human names to some of the characters and he received the name '''[[Human names#America|Alfred F. Jones]]''' (アルフレッド・F・ジョーンズ, Arufureddo F. Jōnzu).<ref name="Name"/>

==Attributes==
[[File:AmericaChibi.png|thumb|left|150px|A 'chibi' version of America.]]
===Appearance===
He has short dusty blond hair with an ahoge, representing [[wikipedia:Nantucket|Nantucket]], sticking up and sky blue eyes. He wears a tan uniform and a brown bomber jacket with a '50' on the back (for the fifty states). His glasses are said to represent the state of [[wikipedia:Texas|Texas]]. America is often shown holding a hamburger or a large-sized soft drink (usually a cola) and flashing a thumbs-up. Uniquely enough, even though he was one of England's colonies, he was not cursed with his thick eyebrows, unlike [[Hong Kong]], [[New Zealand]], or [[Australia]].

When America initially appeared in the webcomic, his hair was drawn smoother, parted in the center, and with no ahoge. Eventually as the art style changed, Himaruya added in the strand and made America's hair slightly wilder. America also was shown to have his pants tucked into his boots in older designs, but more modern artwork depicts him wearing his pants over the boots.

===Personality and Interests===
America is a cheerful, energetic and somewhat conceited young man who is obsessed with heroes, justice, and freedom. He has the habit of sticking his nose into everyone's business, which causes him to have difficulty making friends. He loves hamburgers and junk food, to the point of obsession, and can even eat strange and inedible things due to inheriting [[England]]'s sense of taste (or lack thereof). America is also known for not being aware of how "the atmosphere" is when he is around others (which, at one point, he was told to read it), but it has been noted that it is not that he lacks the ability to "assess the situation", he simply chooses not to. On multiple occasions it has been shown that, when calm or serious, America can become very logical, reading further into things than he usually would, and actually reading the atmosphere. This is shown in the movie ''Paint It White'', where he suggests to infiltrate the enemy base, something that the others quickly accept which is unusual. His profile states that his hobbies are sports, games, and making movies. Furthermore, in the side-story '''Black Ships Have Come''', when introducing himself to [[Japan]], he states that his hobbies are "quick-draw, archaeology, and adventures" (which is translated to Japan as America's hobby being lechery). He possesses an abnormal amount of strength, shown even as a child by easily swinging a full-grown buffalo around, and has been once seen running around dragging a heavy Rolls Royce, belonging to England, behind him for an hour in order to ask permission to borrow it. In the '''NotoSama 6''' game, America was able to stop a car with the heel of his foot.

He is shown to be ignorant of the geography outside his own home, believing that maps of the United States constitute the "world map" and that he can simply get to other countries by car travel. He is shown becoming concerned about his weight in the strip '''Supersize You!''' and it is mentioned that he has invented strange diet machines as well as becoming obsessed with exercise (which has caused him to become paranoid about his rising weight, as he is unaware of his building muscle). Aside from being afraid of ghosts and weighing scales, he also fears [[wikipedia:Marmite|Marmite]]. In '''Hetalia Fantasia 2''' it is revealed that America has at least 238 weaknesses, one of those being [[wikipedia:Dora The Explorer|Dora The Explorer]]. As America is obsessed with heroes and happy endings, he hopes that his future will be that way.

Though he is friends with an alien named [[Creatures of Hetalia#Tony|Tony]] and his friends, he does not believe in England's magical friends, fairies, or unicorns, except on Halloween.

In the 2010 Christmas event, he said that he was jealous of all of the kids in his country that get presents from their fathers. This may be a reference to America's fast growth and young age, and how he missed out on a lot of childhood things by growing physically mature so quickly, as well as what seems to be the lack of parents for most of the nations (as opposed to elder siblings).

==Relationships==
===Belarus===
''Main Article: [[Belarus]]''

America became a sort of big brother to her after she attempted to separate herself from her brother after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, she tired him out a lot in doing so, and he tried to get rid of her the same as Russia did. She's annoyed by American ghosts (as they're very conspicuous) and going to America's house, though she seems to enjoy the famous haunted mansion, the Winchester mystery house, and went there with Russia despite being irritated at having to visit America.

===Canada===
''Main Article: [[Canada]]''

America's kind-hearted brother, who is frequently overshadowed by him and has even been mistaken for him more than once. America and the other nations also tend to forget that he exists, but there are times, such as in [[Episode 44]], where Canada comes to talk to America, and America has no trouble recognizing him and seeing him. America also visits Canada's house on occasion and is seen to be the one Canada spends the most time with. They seem to have a healthy sibling relationship, despite Canada's passive aggressive resentment and America's cluelessness.

===Cuba===
''Main Article: [[Cuba]]''

Cuba does not get along with America; their relationship has failed to the point of "diplomatic discommunication". Though he has yet to interact with America in the series, he displays violent outbursts when he sees Canada and believes him to be America.

===England/UK/Britain===
''Main Article: [[England]]''

After America was discovered as a small child by Finland, England adopted and raised him like a younger brother, caring for him with adoration and teaching him how to be a nation. When the Revolutionary War came, America declared his independence and split from England, creating a huge rift between the two that still is present, if only less severe. As part of the Allied Forces, they manage to work together, although England often disagrees with the unusual ideas that America presents and America teases England about everything from his cooking, his style of dress, and his "old" age. They are shown to be always bickering but it is hinted the two truly care for one another.
Although they do argue on a regular basis, America tends to get upset when he and England don't patch things up. When England didn't give him chocolates for Valentine's Day, he sulked about it. He also grew concerned for England when he was sick and feigned glee at his "death", knowing it would shock him into waking up.

===Estonia===
"Main Article: [[Estonia]]

Estonia finds all his websites hacked with each site displaying a drawing of Chibirussia. Immediately, Estonia accuses Russia of the dirty deed, but naturally Russia denies it. In order to solve the mystery, Estonia hires America to trace the hack.

===Finland===
''Main Article: [[Finland]]''

Finland was shown to be the first one to discover America in '''Finland's Holiday Home'''; after mentioning it to him, Sweden decides to try to capture him, but they both end up being beat up by [[Netherlands|Holland]]. Finland also is the one who tells France and England about America. While the two argue over who the boy looks most like, Finland asks if America looks like him. There is a resemblance, but both France and England deny it.

There is not much more interaction between Finland and America, though in the '''2010 Christmas Event''', after listening to America express his jealousy for the children who receive presents from their fathers, Finland suggested that, since America shared his genes from the colonization days, America could think of him as his papa. America responded with "I might be able to if you looked older", to which Finland responded "I'll wear a beard!"<ref>{{cite web|title=ねこちゃんとクリスマス！クリスマス2010-2011|url=http://www.geocities.jp/himaruya/xmas2011.html|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|accessdate=October 6, 2012|trans_title=Cat and Christmas! Christmas 2010-2011}}</ref>

===France===
''Main Article: [[France]]''

As a baby, America was fought over by both France and England, with England becoming the winner. Despite him being England's rival, America holds no hate for France, likely because of his contributions to America's independence. Even though France always refers to himself as "onii-san" and treats America similar to a younger sibling, America has never referred to him as such. France has offered to feed America his food instead of England's cooking multiple times, once becoming very depressed when a young America stated that both France's and England's cooking were "sweet and tasty". In the strip''' America's Brewster F2A Buffalo''' France refuses to offer a depressed America a drink after he has a horrible day, stating that he is still a child.

After a lot of hard work on his part, France presented America with a dismembered Statue of Liberty, celebrating America's 100th year of official independence in '''The Story of The Statue of Liberty'''. In '''Independence Day''', France's gift was a censored object along with champagne, to which America asked for such things not to be shown in public. When America went on a diet in '''Supersize You''', he asked France for a suggestion, however, whatever was said was censored out; later in the '''Hetalia Fantasia 2 C.D.''', it seems that France had lied about a snack diet being a great way to lose weight. This revelation came after France stumbled into a dungeon area that he believed America had based off of the Palace of Versailles, and he became very emotional. He then goes on about how much he always knew America loved his culture and how grateful he is for it, but this is never verified by America himself.

===Japan===
''Main Article: [[Japan]] ''

In '''Black Ships have Come''', America rather forcefully convinces Japan to open up his borders, leaving him frustrated. Apparently the relationship gets better, since in '''Japan and The Footsteps of Westernization''', America visits his house. He introduces "table turning" to Japan, asking what he would like to question the table about. Japan eventually ends up confiding that, while he is happy to be opening up his borders and meeting new people, he is fearful of not being able to get along with other countries. He then goes on to request that America ask if he will be able to make new friends, and America promptly makes the table shift once, exclaiming "That means the answer's yes!"

In modern-day strips, these two get along well. They share a love of technology and video games, and are frequently at each others' houses to play them together. Differences between the American and Japanese culture and lifestyle are often explored using these two, such as in '''Traits of Japanese People that America-Kuns Have Noticed''', and '''Why Americans Love Spring'''.

===Lithuania===
''Main Article: [[Lithuania]]''

After falling into poverty due to WWI, Lithuania started to work for America as his housekeeper, finding himself a happy freedom in the process. When the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] hit, Lithuania found himself having to return back home with [[Russia]].

It seems like Lithuania actually cares for America since in [[Episode 29]] he asks Russia about him, although a trembling [[Estonia]] interrupts to remind him that he can't talk to Russia about America. He also was one of the people who went to America's birthday party.

=== Prussia===
''Main Article: [[Prussia]]''

Though there hasn't been much interaction between them, it was revealed that Prussia trained America in combat for the Revolutionary War. Initially he was worried about how he didn't know what he was thinking, and told himself to be cautious. However, after Prussia introduced himself he thought Prussia was friendly; he later realized that he was being serious when he said that his training methods were harsh, as they were like torture. In more modern times, on a day the countries had gone to the beach, Prussia and America had a swimming race. According to Prussia, America swims very quickly, like a shark, making it impossible for him to win. In the drama CD, Prussia lost because a wave knocked him back.

==Appearances==
===Anime===
[[Image:AmericaAnime.PNG|thumb|right|America in the anime]]

America makes his first appearance at the beginning of [[Episode 01]] where he announces his plan to stop global warming.

His childhood is spotlighted numerous times in the anime, including [[Episode 25]] and [[Episode 39: The Battle For America, Part 1|Episode 39]] and [[Episode 40: The Battle For America, Part 2|Episode 40]], which tells of how France and England battled each other over his ownership.

In a minor difference from the manga design, the '50' was left off of America's jacket in the anime adaptation.

In Hetalia: The Beautiful World, America's hair had a lighter shade.

==Trivia==
*His birthday corresponds with the [[wikipedia:Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] of '''July 4th, 1776''', when the Declaration of Independence was approved by the U.S. Continental Congress.<ref name="Vol1Profile"/>
*Although commonly referred to as '''America''', some merchandise refer to him by the full term '''United States Of America''', or simply '''U.S.''' for short.
* In some fanart, he is portrayed with a rabbit, as "U.S.A." can also be "usa" (a shortening of the word "usagi"), which means "bunny" in Japanese. The child version of America was also shown to have a bunny following him, when he first met the older nations.[[File:Earlyamerica_vol3.jpg|thumb| An early America as seen in vol 3.]]
*According to Himaruya, America's personality was based off of his teacher's. The same teacher is said to have a strong disinterest in world geography. Meanwhile, America's appearance is based off of that of a Canadian that Himaruya met when he went to America.
*Notes in the special edition booklet for ''Hetalia: Axis Powers'' [[volume 3]] revealed that America was originally intended to be smarter and more cheeky, but evolved into a "Go for it!" type of character. Himaruya noted that in retrospect, the original character personality would have been harder to use.<ref name="Vol3SE">{{cite book|last=Himaruya|first=Hidekaz|year=2010|title=Axis Powers ヘタリア 3 特装版|trans_title=Axis Powers Hetalia 3 Specially Equipped Edition|publisher=Gentosha|page=26|isbn=978-4-3448-1938-2}}</ref>
*In a set of character notes, it is revealed that America has mingled a lot with Germanic blood, and that he was insecure for having no history of his own before England adopted him.
*In '''England, Dreaming About The Past''', it was revealed by a sleeping England that America used to wet his bed when he was younger.
*It is a source of debate among fans as to whether it is America or Canada that is the older of the two brothers (with Hidekaz Himaruya having not confirmed a set age difference between the two). A common fanon assumption is that the two are twins, due to their similarities and the fact that Canada is easily mistaken for America (due to having the same face), though the two do not share the same day of birth. Supporters of the twin theory point out the nations' birthdays merely refer to their date of independence or unification, and that a "nation" may not have an official birthday in the same sense as humans.
*The number '50' on his jacket, representing the 50 states, is historically incorrect. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959 and Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959, both after the end of World War II, the time in which the story primarily takes place. This is most likely the reason the '50' is not present in the anime adaption.

==References==
<div style="font-size:92%">{{Reflist|2}}</div>

{{CharacterIndex|continent=NORTH}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male Characters]]
[[Category:Manga Characters]]
[[Category:Game Characters]]
[[Category:Drama CD Characters]]
[[Category:Anime Characters]]
[[Category:Allied Forces Characters]]