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Map of Latin America and the Caribbean. The term Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC [1]) is an English-language acronym referring to the Latin American and the Caribbean region. The term LAC covers an extensive region, extending from The Bahamas and Mexico to Argentina and Chile.
The culture of these regions were heavily influenced by the South American cowboy, known as the gaucho. Rioplatense region – Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and parts of Paraguay . This region, due to extensive immigration from Europe, mainly from Italy , Spain , and Portugal maintains a very European culture in terms of cuisine, art ...
List of islands of Colombia; List of islands of Ecuador; List of islands of the Falkland Islands; List of islands of French Guiana; List of islands of Guyana; List of islands of Paraguay; List of islands of Peru; List of islands of Suriname; List of islands of Uruguay; List of islands of Venezuela; South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas , south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some.
The island of Cuba is the largest island in the Greater Antilles, in Latin America, and in the Caribbean. It is followed by Hispaniola. It is followed by Hispaniola. Geologically, the Virgin Islands are also part of the Greater Antilles, though politically they are considered part of the Lesser Antilles .
Map English name [7] [9] Legal status Domestic name Capital [11] Population [16] Area [15] Falkland Islands FLK British overseas territory: English: Falkland Islands Spanish: Islas Malvinas: Stanley English: Stanley: 3,398 [17] 12,173 km 2 (4,700 sq mi) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands [n 5] SGS British overseas territory
The term "Latin America" is defined to mean parts of Americas south of the mainland of the United States of America where a Romance language (a language derived from Latin) predominates. Latin America are the countries and territories in the Americas which speak Spanish or Portuguese, with French being sometimes included.