Latin+America

Welcome to Latin America

= **Quick Facts About Latin America: ** =

**Size: **
**Latin America is made up of multiple continents:** **South America: 13 Countries** **North America: 1 Country** **Caribbean: 21 Countries** **Central America: 7 Countries**

**Population: **

 * ﻿513 million (2000) **

**Union: **

 * ﻿Council of the Americas Federacion **
 * Latinoamericana de Ciudades, Municipios y Asociaciones **
 * Instituto Interamericano del Nino **

**Main Languages: **

 * ﻿Spanish, Portuguese, Quechua, Mayan Languages, Guarani, French, Aymara, Nahuatl, English **

**<span style="background-color: #279f0e; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Location: **

 * <span style="color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">South of North America **

**<span style="background-color: #279f0e; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Largest Country: **

 * <span style="color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Brazil **

**<span style="background-color: #279f0e; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Smallest Country: **

 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿Bermuda **

**<span style="background-color: #279f0e; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Highest Mountain: **

 * <span style="color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿Aconcagua (22,834 feet) in Argentina **

**<span style="background-color: #279f0e; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Longest River: **

 * <span style="color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿Amazon River **

**<span style="background-color: #279f0e; color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Largest Lake: **

 * <span style="color: #21b5e8; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">﻿Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela **

**<span style="color: #279f0e; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">This wiki contains information about six of Latin America's countries. There is general information, along with geography, history, culture, political, and economic information. This wiki does not stop there, activities pertaining to each country are also available. Along with a teacher's page that includes contact information, grade level, and references used. Click away! Enjoy =) **

<span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; text-align: center;">** Venezuela **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Argentina **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Belize **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Brazil **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Chile **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Dominican Republic **


 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">﻿ **
 * <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">References: **

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<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Latin America. (n.d.). Design Travel & Tours. Retrieved December 6, 2010, from http://www.designtraveltours.com/Latin%20America.htm <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 9pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Main - Latin American and Caribbean Population Distribution Database - Land Use - CIAT. (n.d.). Land Use - CIAT. Retrieved December 6, 2010, from []

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