Is latin america south america?

South America is a geographical entity: the subcontinent or continent south of Central America. Latin America is a cultural entity: countries in the Americas where a Latin language is spoken (Spanish, Portuguese, French). The geographical notion is very clear: South America ranges from the Panama Isthmus to Cape Horn. read more

Latin America includes only countries where a romantic language/ Latin-rooted language is spoken while South America is home to many European and Indigenous languages. As population, Latin America is much larger than South America. read more

Latin America. Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Spanish and Portuguese are predominant. read more

Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish, French and Portuguese are spoken; it is broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America. read more

Latin America is the region of the Americas (the American Continent) where romance language (Spanish, Portuguese and French) are spoken. It includes countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. This is every country in the Americas except for the United States, Canada, Guyana and Suriname. read more

South America is a geographical entity: the subcontinent or continent south of Central America. Latin America is a cultural entity: countries in the Americas where a Latin language is spoken (Spanish, Portuguese, French). read more