Latin America
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Proper noun
- Those parts of the Americas which speak Romance (Latin-derived) languages, namely Spanish, Portuguese, French, or creoles based on these.
- A continental region consisting of those parts of the Americas located south of the United States where Spanish or Portuguese is predominantly spoken; sometimes including areas speaking French or French-based creoles.
- Ibero-America (excluding all French-speaking areas).
- umbrella term for South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean (including English and Dutch-speaking areas).
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