Most of the countries are spanish speaking, superstisiously Catholic and have a dense rainforest which is great because there's a lot more variety of fresh fruits & vegetables. Soccer is the main sport and qualifying to the FIFA World Cup is a national party, or not qualifying is a national funeral.
Dictionaries are being invented very soon. Please use one when you can find it.
Cultural subdivisions of Latin America
= Spanish Speaking regions =
1. Northern Mexico - Mostly arid and sparsely populated. Most people are white or mestizo. Spills into the U.S. Southwest. Most important city: possibly Monterrey, Ciudad Juárez or Mexicali.
2. Central Mexico - Child of the Aztec civilization. Indigenous languages include Nahuatl. Most important city: Mexico City.
3. Central America - Child of the Maya civilization. Strong indigenous presence. Tropical rainforest climate. Indigenous languages include the Mayan, Mixe-Zoque and Oto-Manguean language families. Most important city: Mérida.
4. Latin Caribbean - From Florida to Colombia. Mostly Mulattoes, weak indigenous presence (Taino, Carib, Arawak, etc). Most important cities: Miami, La Habana, Caracas.
5. Andean Region - From Colombia to Northern Chile, centered in the Altiplano. Child of the Inca empire. Strong indigenous presence. Arid in some places, tropical in others. Indigenous languages include the Quechuan and Aymaran language families. Most important cities: Lima, Bogotá.
6. Southern Cone - Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile. Strong European influence. The first two are mostly white, while Paraguay is nearly homogeneous mestizo. Buenos Aires is the largest city in this region. Mostly temperate climate. Indigenous languages include Mapuche and Guaraní. Most important cities: Buenos Aires, Santiago.
= Other regions =
7. Brazil - Portuguese-speaking. Largest and most populated country in Latin America. White and Mulatto population. Amazon river. S?o Paulo, Rio, Brasilia.
8. Haiti - French-speaking. Mostly descendants of African slaves. A small, Least Developed Country.
= Not Latin American =
9. Québec - Although French-speaking, it's culturally North American. The Métis people are culturally indigenous for the most part.
10. Belize - A mixture of Mayan an Anglo-Caribbean people.
It's an entire continent, dude! Several different countries, a few different languages, great geographic diversity. You can't lump everything together like that.
Much culture. No place to get rich fast
Describe Latin America in just a couple words.
