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    A Complete List of Latin American Countries with their Capitals

    Latin America is a region constituted by South and Central American countries. The region is defined by the majority language, rather than geography. Read on, to know more about this region, in this Buzzle article.

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    A small part of Latin America was actually the only region of the American mainland discovered by Christopher Columbus. He mainly discovered numerous Caribbean islands, and ventured not too far inland in Central America.
    Latin America is a region rich in history, culture, and modern tourist attractions. It is defined as the region where two of the five Romance languages, i.e., Spanish and Portuguese, are spoken by the majority. The region is made up by virtually the entire South and Central America, as well as a few Caribbean islands. This total region covers approx. 19,197,000 sq km (7,412,000 sq mi), and houses about 600 million people. It lies either side of the Equator, but entirely in the Western Hemisphere. This region owes its name to European imperialism, and was part of some of the most influential and largest empires in human history. Much of South America and Mexico were an important part of the Spanish Empire, whereas Brazil was the most important overseas asset of the Portuguese Empire. The countries in this region started to break free of their European rulers in the 19th century, with Mexico and Brazil leading the way by declaring independence from the ailing Portuguese and Spanish empires in 1821 and 1822, respectively. Here's a guide to all the countries in Latin America, and their capitals. NOTE: The countries have been listed in an alphabetical order. The populations have been rounded off to the higher round figure, to accommodate the probable growth since the last census.
    Latin American Countries and Their Capitals
    Map of Latin American countries
    ► Argentina
    Capital: Buenos Aires
    Population (2013): 42 million Area: 2,780,400sq km Largest City (Population): Buenos Aires (3 million)
    ► Bolivia
    Capital: Sucre
    Population (2013): 10.5 million Area: 1,098,581sq km Largest City (Population): Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1.5 million)
    ► Brazil
    Capital: Brasilia
    Population (2013): 201 million Area: 8,515,767 sq km Largest City (Population): São Paulo (11.5 million)
    ► Chile
    Capital: Santiago
    Population (2013): 17.5 million Area: 756,096 sq km Largest City (Population): Santiago (5.5 million)
    ► Colombia
    Capital: Bogota
    Population (2013): 47.5 million Area: 1,141,748 sq km Largest City (Population): Bogotá (7.7 million)
    ► Costa Rica
    Capital: San José
    Population (2013): 4.7 million Area: 51,100 sq km Largest City (Population): San José (288,100)
    ► Cuba
    Capital: Havana
    Population (2013): 11.1 million Area: 109,884 sq km Largest City (Population): Havana (2.1 million)
    ► Dominican Republic
    Capital: Santo Domingo
    Population (2013): 10.3 million Area: 48,442 sq km Largest City (Population): Santo Domingo (3.7 million)
    ► Ecuador
    Capital: Quito
    Population (2013): 15.5 million Area: 283,560 sq km Largest City (Population): Guayaquil (2.4 million)
    ► El Salvador
    Capital: San Salvador
    Population (2013): 6.1 million Area: 21,040 sq km Largest City (Population): San Salvador (570,000)
    ► Guatemala
    Capital: Guatemala City
    Population (2013): 15.5 million Area: 108,889 sq km Largest City (Population): Guatemala City (1.1 million)
    ► Haiti
    Capital: Port-au-Prince
    Population (2013): 9.9 million Area: 27,750 sq km Largest City (Population): Port-au-Prince (950,000)
    ► Honduras
    Capital: Tegucigalpa
    Population (2013): 8.6 million Area: 112,492 sq km Largest City (Population): Tegucigalpa (1.2 million)
    ► Mexico
    Capital: Mexico City
    Population (2013): 118.5 million Area: 1,972,550 sq km Largest City (Population): Mexico City (8.9 million)
    ► Nicaragua
    Capital: Managua
    Population (2013): 5.8 million Area: 130,375 sq km Largest City (Population): Managua (928,000)
    ► Panama
    Capital: Panama City
    Population (2013): 3.7 million Area: 75,517 sq km Largest City (Population): Panama City (880,000)
    ► Paraguay
    Capital: Asunción
    Population (2013): 6.8 million Area: 406,752 sq km Largest City (Population): Asunción (542,000)
    ► Peru
    Capital: Lima
    Population (2013): 30.5 million Area: 1,285,216 sq km Largest City (Population): Lima (7.6 million)
    ► Puerto Rico
    Capital: San Juan
    Population (2013): 3.6 million Area: 9,104 sq km Largest City (Population): San Juan (396,000)
    ► Uruguay
    Capital: Montevideo
    Population (2013): 3.4 million Area: 176,215 sq km Largest City (Population): Montevideo (1.3 million)
    ► Venezuela
    Capital: Caracas
    Population (2013): 31.7 million Area: 916,445 sq km Largest City (Population): Caracas (1.9 million)

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