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Hispanic America is very clearly defined as the supraregion comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations. For related concepts see [[:Category:Central America]], [[:Category:South America]] and [[:Category:Spanish-speaking countries]]. | ''Hispanic America'' is very clearly defined as the supraregion comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations. For related concepts see [[:Category:Central America]], [[:Category:South America]] and [[:Category:Spanish-speaking countries]]. | ||
Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_America lists these countries as: | Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_America lists these countries as: | ||
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# [[Venezuela]] | # [[Venezuela]] | ||
It is a debatable point whether in cultural/political terms, [[Puerto Rico]] should be included - since it is effectively a colony of the [[US]]. | |||
Most mainland countries of Central America and South America thus belong to Hispanic America, with the major exception of [[Brazil]] and the minor exceptions of some former colonies of Netherlands, France and UK. | |||
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Revision as of 05:40, 8 June 2011
Hispanic America is very clearly defined as the supraregion comprising the American countries inhabited by Spanish-speaking populations. For related concepts see Category:Central America, Category:South America and Category:Spanish-speaking countries.
Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hispanic_America lists these countries as:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
It is a debatable point whether in cultural/political terms, Puerto Rico should be included - since it is effectively a colony of the US.
Most mainland countries of Central America and South America thus belong to Hispanic America, with the major exception of Brazil and the minor exceptions of some former colonies of Netherlands, France and UK.