HISPANIC AMERICA

There are two definitions of 'Latin America' (Spanish: ''Hispanoamérica''). It is defined strictly and traditionally as the region comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations, historically known as 'Spanish America' or "Hispano-America". The broader definition includes these same countries, which were once part of the Spanish Empire, as well as Spain.

Contents

Flag, name of country and population

See also

Flag, name of country and population

By the broader definition, the Hispanic American countries are:
: Argentina 40,747,000
: Bolivia 9,182,000
: Chile 16,295,000
: Colombia 45,600,000
: Costa Rica 4,401,000
: Cuba 11,269,000
: Dominican Republic 8,895,000
: Ecuador 13,228,000
: El Salvador 6,881,000
: Guatemala 12,599,000
: Honduras 7,205,000
: Mexico 107,029,000
: Nicaragua 5,487,000
: Panama 3,232,000
: Paraguay 6,158,000
: Peru 27,968,000
: ''Puerto Rico (US) 3,955,000
: Uruguay 3,463,000
: Venezuela 26,749,000
Total population is 412,016,000.

See also

★ Latin America

★ Latino

★ Hispanic

★ Lusitanic

★ Ibero-America

★ Brazil

★ Hispanophone

★ Lusophone