These include Spain itself, which is located in Europe, as well as many other countries where Spanish is not the official nor main language, but is extensively spoken by its population. Some examples include:
Sometimes Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, Netherlands Antilles, Belize, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada, Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are considered to be part of Latin America, but it is not always the case. Mostly due to the fact that those are English-speaking countries (Belize, Jamaica) or are colonies, territories and dependencies and not fully-independent countries (Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico).
Those territories or countries in the Americas where Spanish, Portuguese or French are not the dominant language. These include Canada, the United States, Suriname and several islands in the Caribbean with English as main language.
Besides Latin America and Spain, there are many countries where Spanish is widely spoken. Some of them include:
There are numerous countries with a large Spanish-speaking minority, such as the United States, France, Brazil, and Italy (and Gibraltar and Andorra by percentage). However, there are two countries whose official language is Spanish that lie outside of Latin America, other than Spain: Equatorial Guinea and Western Sahara.
Some Latin American countries that do not speak Spanish as their primary language include Brazil (Portuguese), Suriname (Dutch), Guyana (English), and French Guiana (French).
They ARE in Latin America. Latin America is the region composed of all the countries in the Americas which speak Latin-derived languages,namely Spanish, French and Portuguese.
Brazil, which speaks Portuguese, and Haiti, where Haitian Creole is the most widely spoken language.
Latin America, by definition, consists only of countries that speak Romance languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese and French.
Latin American countries primarily speak Spanish due to the Spanish colonization that began in the late 15th century. Spanish became the official language of these countries as a result of this colonization, and it has continued to be used widely in the region due to historical and cultural influences.
Spain because most countries speak spanish
The only two European languages of Latin America are Spanish and Portuguese.* Latin America means "countries in America that speak Latin-based languages."*Note: if Haiti is included in the definition, then French is also spoken.
Spain. Spain is in Europe. It is the "mother country" for all Spanish speaking Latin countries.
Because that's pretty much the definition of "Latin" America: any country in the Americas that speak a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
Because that's pretty much the definition of "Latin" America: any country in the Americas that speak a Romance language, such as Spanish, Portuguese, or French.
Sometimes they are considered to be part of Latin America, but it is not always the case. Some of them include Suriname (Dutch) or Jamaica (English).
People from the countries south of the United States who speak Spanish, Portuguese or French, languages derived from ancient Latin. Hence the name Latin-America.