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Because "almost all" countries from Mexico to Patagonia (in Argentina) speak a Latin language (the Latin languages are: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian and Romanian). There are small countries in Latin America that do not speak a Latin language like the French Guiana and Guyana. Of course in the Caribbean a whole bunch of countries do not speak a Latin Language, but they are not included as "Latin America".

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Together, North America and South America form America, or the Americas. Separated by the Isthmus of Panama (though Panama is considered completely in North America since the production of the Panama Canal) the Americas separate into a northern and southern part. The northern part is known as North America while the southern part is known as South America.

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Latin America is the area of the Americas that was colonized by the Spanish, French, and Portuguese, people of Latin descent. Latin people hail from Southern Europe and are the speakers of Romance Languages (Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, etc.). Today, Latin America's languages are Romance Languages (Spanish, French, and Portuguese), and the majority of the population has either a Latin or another European group's descent. The majority of Latin America's people are mestizo, which are people of native (Native American) and European descent, but a large portion is also fully native.

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Because they all speak "romance" languages, derived from Latin, primaraly Spanish, Portuguese and French.

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Because their languages are derived from Latin.

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Latin American countries have this name because their languages are derived from Latin.

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In one sense, Latin America refers to territories in the Americas where the Spanish or Portuguese languages prevail.

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Because the languages that the people spoke in this area were all based on Latin: Spanish, French Portugese.

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