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Latin America is generally understood to consist of the entire continent of South America in addition to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the Caribbean whose inhabitants speak a Romance language.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
This is a list of Latin American countries and dependent territories by population, which is sorted by the 2015 mid-year normalized demographic projections.
- Brazil. 216,422,446. South America.
- Mexico. 128,455,567. Central America.
- Colombia. 52,085,168. South America.
- Argentina. 45,773,884. South America.
May 14, 2020 · There are a total of 30 countries in Latin America. These include Mexico, Central America (excluding Belize), the Spanish-speaking areas of the Caribbean and the countries of South America (excluding Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana).
In another definition, Latin America designates the set of countries in the Americas where a Romance language (a language derived from Latin) predominates: Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Thus, it includes Mexico; most of Central and South America; and in the Caribbean, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti.
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Jul 28, 2019 · Latin America is a region of the world that spans two continents, North America and South America, and includes 19 sovereign nations and one non-independent territory. Learn about its geography, history, culture, and languages, and see a map and a list of countries.