Biblio Globus Usa


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Biblio Globus Usa

Biblio Globus Usa

The geographical region known as Latin America is defined by more than just its location. The Princeton University “Wordnet” website defines Latin America as “the parts of North America and South America to the south of the United States where Romance languages are spoken”.

Similarly, the Webster's New World College Dictionary (2009) definition of Latin America is “that part of the Western Hemisphere south of the U.S., in Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, & South America, where Spanish, Portuguese, & French are the official languages”.

It is evident from these two definitions of Latin America that language and geography are inextricably linked. To complete the definition of Latin America another factor needs to be considered: history. Here are the three defining elements of Latin America.