Learn about the 30 countries in Latin America , their capitals, regions, populations and languages. Find out the different definitions and historical influences of Latin America and its cultural diversity. A Latin America map that features North and Central America , South America , and Caribbean map collections of each country and region. Learn what Latin America is, how it is defined by language, history, and geography, and which countries belong to the region. Explore the diversity, culture, and challenges of Latin America with maps, facts, and examples. Latin America refers to the portion of the Americas in which the dominant languages are “Romance” languages (so-called because they are derived from Latin, the language of ancient Rome) such as Spanish, Portuguese, and French. In practice, Latin America encompasses the southern portion of North America and nearly all of South America , Central America , and the Caribbean, for a total of 20 countries and 14 territories, most of which are Spanish-speaking (the exception being Brazil, the ...
