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{{Infobox country|image_map=Latin America.png|map_width=200px|population_estimate=642,216,682|population_estimate_year=2018|area_km2=20,111,457|largest_city=São Paulo|name=Latin America|native_name=América Latina<br>Amérique Latine|common_languages=Spanish<br>Portuguese<br>French}} | |||
'''Latin America''' is the part of the [[America|Americas]] where Romance languages are mainly spoken.<ref>{{Citation|author=David J. Dressing|year=1996|title=The Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture|chapter=Latin America|section=|page=390|quote=|pdf=|city=New York City|publisher=Charles Scribner's Sons|isbn=|doi=|lg=|mia=|title-url=|chapter-url=|trans-title=|trans-lang=}}</ref> It includes [[Mexico]], most of [[South America|South]] and [[Central America]], and much of the [[Caribbean]]. Latin America does not include French-speaking Canada because it is part of the [[Global North and South|Global North]]. Because of its proximity to the United States, it is often targeted by the United States and there have been 56 US military interventions in the region.<ref>{{News citation|journalist=Hakim|date=2019-11-30|title=America Never Stood For Freedom|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HflHrHvYsw|newspaper=YouTube|archive-url=|archive-date=|retrieved=2022-01-04}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 17:24, 15 November 2022
| Latin America América Latina Amérique Latine | |
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| Largest city | São Paulo |
| Common languages | Spanish Portuguese French |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,111,457 km² |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate | 642,216,682 |
Latin America is the part of the Americas where Romance languages are mainly spoken.[1] It includes Mexico, most of South and Central America, and much of the Caribbean. Latin America does not include French-speaking Canada because it is part of the Global North. Because of its proximity to the United States, it is often targeted by the United States and there have been 56 US military interventions in the region.[2]
References
- ↑ David J. Dressing (1996). The Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture: 'Latin America' (p. 390). New York City: Charles Scribner's Sons.
- ↑ Hakim (2019-11-30). "America Never Stood For Freedom" YouTube. Retrieved 2022-01-04.