Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean is a region defined by history rather than by a single people or language. It runs from Mexico south through Central America and across South America, then out into the island chains of the Caribbean Sea. Spanish is the most spoken language, but the region also holds Portuguese in Brazil, along with English, French, Dutch, and dozens of Indigenous and creole tongues. The countries here share centuries of colonial contact and independence struggle, yet each one arrived at its own culture, economy, and identity. This page lists them all, from the North American edge of Mexico to the Guianas on the South American coast and every island between Cuba and Trinidad.

Central America

Caribbean

South America

Latin America and the Caribbean map

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0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), above 3000 m (9840 ft)
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0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
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