The Collaborative International Dictionary
Latin America \Lat"in A*me"ri*ca\, prop. n. That part of the American continents that speak Spanish, Portuguese, or French; the part of the American continents south of the United States.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1862; see Latin (adj.). Related: Latin American (adj.), 1871.
Wikipedia
Latin America (occasionally referred to in writing by the portmanteau "LatAm" or "LATAM") is the group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Romance languages are predominant. The term originated in 19th century France to consider French-speaking territories in the Americas along the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevail. It is therefore broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America—though it usually excludes French Canada.
Latin America consists of twenty sovereign states and several territories and dependencies which cover an area that stretches from the northern border of Mexico to the southern tip of South America, including the Caribbean. It has an area of approximately 19,197,000 km (7,412,000 sq mi), almost 13% of the Earth's land surface area. As of 2015, its population was estimated at more than 626 million and in 2014, Latin America had a combined nominal GDP of 5,573,397 million USD and a GDP PPP of 7,531,585 million USD. As of now, violent homicides make Latin America the most insecure region in the world. The term "Latin America" was first used in 1861 in La revue des races Latines, a magazine "dedicated to the cause of Pan-Latinism".
Usage examples of "latin america".
She had spent two years with the Peace Corps in Latin America, and had worked three summers during college for a bank in Sã.
This was done with Code 13040 in messages to Latin America and to Washington.
They use him to keep control on rebellions, revolutions, that kind of shit, throughout all of Latin America.
Because the rubber of this tree was used and even traded by the indios of Latin America, we don't actually need to be able to describe the tree in order to locate it.
This is often mixed with the more general anti-gringoism you can find anywhere in Latin America.
He travels regularly to Puerto Rico and Latin America, where he supposedly assembles complicated mega-deals for other companies.
Bo Gritz, former commander of the Special Forces in Latin America and the most decorated soldier in Vietnam.
Of the thirteen largest cities in the world, one is in Africa, three are in Latin America, and eight are in Asia.
Already Latin America, once a lucrative field of operation for you, is now part of the United States and sealed off from your operations.
The children of Latin America and their children must believe their ancestors achieved grandeur and greatness entirely from their own inventiveness.