Why is South America called latin America?

Answer 1

The French used "a common Latin origin" to justify their temporary occupation of Mexico. Napoleon III placed Maximilian Habsburg on the throne as Emperor of Mexico with the justification that both France and Iberia had been settled by Latins, and that a common ancestry gave the French the right to intercede on behalf of Mexican politics.

Of course, the Mexican people had the Emperor killed as soon as they could, so.

Answer 2

Central America (generally considered to be composed of Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) is simply a regional name for part of what is called Latin America.

The primary European languages in the region - Spanish, Portuguese (and French) are derived from Latin.

The term "Latin America" was coined in the 1860s when the French Emperor Napoleon III was trying to extend French imperial control over Mexico. He and his ministers used the term to try to suggest at least some degree of cultural similarity throughout the region and with France.

Answer 3

Latin America is the South America continent, and the Central America sub-continent. It is called Latin America because the most common languages spoked there are Spanish followed by Portuguese then French, all of which are languages based on Latin.

Answer 4

simply because thousand's of year's ago there was man called Janiad Hussain who was American but half lithunain and he spoke boh languages and then he mixed up the words which were very good and pronunceble and they were call latin words and from then there started being more and more things being made of latin and they were all coming from the south amrica so the prime minister of America anounced that south America will be known for latn amrica

Answer 5

Most of the countries located within these regions have Spanish or Portuguese as main language; hence this region is known as Latin America -- meaning their languages are derived from ancient Latin. Also, most of these countries are inhabited by a mix of European, African and Native american people. Finally, these countries have Roman Catholicism as main religion.

Besides that, each country within the region has its particular traditions and culture.

Answer 6

Most of the countries located within these regions have Spanish or Portuguese as main language; hence this region is known as Latin America -- meaning their languages are derived from ancient Latin. Also, most of these countries are inhabited by a mix of European, African and Native american people. Finally, these countries have Roman Catholicism as main religion.

Besides that, each country within the region has its particular traditions and culture.

Answer 7

Latin America is comprised of the countries, whose populations speak Romance languages: Spanish, Portugese and, to a lesser degree, French -- all derived from Latin.

Answer 8

I think it's because there are more Latinos there.

Answer 9

Because the languages spoken in that area are all derived from Latin: Spanish, French, Portugese