list of countries in Latin America - Encyclopedia Britannica

Latin America is generally understood to consist of the entire continent of South America in addition to Mexico, Central America, and the islands of the ... listofcountriesinLatinAmerica TableofContents IntroductionNorthandCentralAmericaSouthAmericaCaribbean More Contributors ArticleHistory Home WorldHistory GlobalExploration listofcountriesinLatinAmerica Print print Print Pleaseselectwhichsectionsyouwouldliketoprint: TableOfContents Cite verifiedCite Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetofollowcitationstylerules,theremaybesomediscrepancies. Pleaserefertotheappropriatestylemanualorothersourcesifyouhaveanyquestions. SelectCitationStyle MLA APA ChicagoManualofStyle CopyCitation Share Share Sharetosocialmedia Facebook Twitter URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-countries-in-Latin-America-2061416 More GiveFeedback Feedback Corrections?Updates?Omissions?Letusknowifyouhavesuggestionstoimprovethisarticle(requireslogin). FeedbackType Selectatype(Required) FactualCorrection Spelling/GrammarCorrection LinkCorrection AdditionalInformation Other YourFeedback SubmitFeedback Thankyouforyourfeedback Oureditorswillreviewwhatyou’vesubmittedanddeterminewhethertorevisethearticle. JoinBritannica'sPublishingPartnerProgramandourcommunityofexpertstogainaglobalaudienceforyourwork! ExternalWebsites By TheEditorsofEncyclopaediaBritannica • EditHistory LatinAmericaisgenerallyunderstoodtoconsistoftheentirecontinentofSouthAmericainadditiontoMexico,CentralAmerica,andtheislandsoftheCaribbeanwhoseinhabitantsspeakaRomancelanguage.ThepeoplesofthislargeareasharedtheexperienceofconquestandcolonizationbytheSpaniardsandPortuguesefromthelate15ththroughthe18thcenturyaswellasmovementsofindependencefromSpainandPortugalintheearly19thcentury.ThisisanalphabeticallyorderedlistofcountriesinLatinAmerica.(SeealsoCentralAmerica;NorthAmerica;SouthAmerica;WestIndies(theCaribbean);LatinAmericanart;LatinAmericanarchitecture;LatinAmericandance;LatinAmericaneconomicsystem;LatinAmericanliterature;LatinAmericanmusic.) NorthandCentralAmerica BelizeCostaRicaElSalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanama SouthAmerica ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorFrenchGuiana(départementofFrance)GuyanaParaguayPeruSurinameUruguayVenezuela Caribbean countriesCubaDominicanRepublicHaiti dependenciesandconstituententitiesGuadeloupeMartiniquePuertoRicoSaint-BarthélemySaint-Martin ThisarticlewasmostrecentlyrevisedandupdatedbyJohnM.Cunningham.