Many colonies in Latin America began striving for independence from Spain and Portugal in the early 19th century. By the middle of the century most of the countries were free.
Many colonies in Latin America began striving for independence from Spain and Portugal in the early 19th century. By the middle of the century most of the countries were free.
Slavery in most parts of Latin America ended during the 19th century. Countries like Brazil abolished slavery in 1888, while countries such as Cuba and Puerto Rico abolished it earlier in the century.
Latin America is a region and does not have a government. The individual countries that are in Latin America have democracies for the most part.
This region is named Latin America because most of the countries in it have languages derived from Latin, predominantly Spanish and Portuguese. The term was first used in the 19th century to emphasize the cultural and linguistic ties between these countries and the Latin roots of their languages.
Slavery in most of Latin America ended in the mid to late 19th century, with countries such as Brazil abolishing slavery in 1888. Some countries had already abolished slavery earlier, such as Mexico in 1829.
Why are factories being built in latin America by foreign countries.
Countries in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
Bolivia and Paraguay are the two landlocked countries in Latin America that do not have a coastline or border with an ocean. They are surrounded by other countries in South America.
None. Latin America is the term for the countries in Central/South America whose main languages (Spanish or Portuguese) developed from Latin.
Peru and Chile are both Latin American countries. South America, Central America, and Mexico are all considered Latin American countries.
The official language of many countries of Latin America is Spanish, excluding Brazil, where the official language is Portuguese.