merica vs the States

merica and the States both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
merica	Yes	No	No	No
the States	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, the States is a hypernym of merica; that is, the States is a word with a broader meaning than merica:

merica: A pejorative term for the United States
the States: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

Other hypernyms of merica include America, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA.

merica (noun)	the States (noun)
A pejorative term for the United States	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776