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This confusion happens because Mexico it is part of both:
Geographically, Mexico is located at the southern tip of the North American continent - not to confuse with America or North America, as the United States of America (USA) is often called.
Latin American countries such as Mexico, Peru, Panama, Haiti, Argentina or Brazil are by definition countries which were former colonies of Spain, Portugal and France. Those three countries have their languages originated from ancient Latin hence the name 'Latin America'. Conversely, Canada and the US are English-speaking nations ans so are usually known as 'Anglo-America'.
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∙ 11y agoThe former is a matter of ethnicity and the latter, of geography.
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What part of North America is part of Latin America?
Mexico and Central America are part of North America known as Latin America.
What regions are Mexico and Gautemala in?
Mexico is in North America; Guatemala is in Central America. Both are part of Latin America.
What is Mexico's continet?
North America. Mexico is south of America. It is also considered part of Latin America by cultural geographers.
Is mexico in latin America or South America?
Mexico is in Latin America. Latin America is the Americas (including the Caribbean) with the exception of Canada, the US, Guyana, Suriname, and Guyane (French Guiana). Mexico happens to be in that part of Latin America that is also on the continent of North America.
Is Central America part of the north or America content?
North America ends with USA. Mexico, part of central america is more considered part of the South, due to their Latin language.
What region would you put Mexico in?
Geographically, it is in North America (or America, the continent). Culturally, it is part of Latin America.
What North American countries are not a part of Latin America?
Canada ,Mexico, America, Greenland(Owned by Denmark)
What part of Latin America is Mexico in?
It is on the northern part of Latin America, bordering both the United States to the north, and the Central American nations of Belize and Guatemala, to the south.
Is Mexico cosidered part of South America or north America?
Mexico is part of North America.
What are the regions or subregions that Mexico occupies?
The Americas (or America), North America, Latin America, and usually (mistakenly) considered part of Central America.
Why is Mexico part of both America and latin America?
Geographically Mexico is on the North American subcontinent (not to be confused with the United States, as it is usually known). Culturally speaking, Mexico is part of Latin America, as it shares many common traits such as language, religion an general traditions to other countries in Latin America, such as Cuba, Peru or Argentina.
What contients are Latin America on?
Latin America is part of North America and South America.
