<P> Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish , French and Portuguese are spoken ; it is broader than the terms Ibero - America or Hispanic America . The term originated in the Napoleon III French government in the mid-19th century as Amérique latine to consider French - speaking territories in the Americas , ( French Canadians , French Louisiana , French Guiana , Haiti , Guadeloupe , Martinique , Saint Martin , Saint Barthélemy ) along with the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed , including the Spanish - speaking portions of the United States ( the Southwest and Florida . ) Today , areas of Canada and the United States ( with the exception of Puerto Rico and Miami ) where Spanish , Portuguese and French are predominant are typically not included in definitions of Latin America . </P>
<P> Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Western Hemisphere where Spanish , French and Portuguese are spoken ; it is broader than the terms Ibero - America or Hispanic America . The term originated in the Napoleon III French government in the mid-19th century as Amérique latine to consider French - speaking territories in the Americas , ( French Canadians , French Louisiana , French Guiana , Haiti , Guadeloupe , Martinique , Saint Martin , Saint Barthélemy ) along with the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed , including the Spanish - speaking portions of the United States ( the Southwest and Florida . ) Today , areas of Canada and the United States ( with the exception of Puerto Rico and Miami ) where Spanish , Portuguese and French are predominant are typically not included in definitions of Latin America . </P>
where is latin america located in which hemisphere
where is latin america located in which hemisphere
Western Hemisphere
Western Hemisphere