How do you say America in Russian?

There are two ways to say "America" in Russian, depending on what you mean:

* Америка (Amerika): This is the most common way to refer to the United States of America.

* США (SSHA): This is the abbreviation for "Соединенные Штаты Америки" (Soyedinennye Shtaty Ameriki), meaning "United States of America". It's used in formal contexts and when you specifically want to emphasize the "United States" part.

So, if you're talking about the country as a whole, you would say Америка. If you want to be more specific about the "United States", you can use США.