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Latin America includes:
Mexico
Central America
South America
Caribbean
The entire population of these places is 666,844,213
This represents 8% of the world's population
Latin America is home to the Amazon River and the Andes Mountain range
The Amazon is the 2nd longest river in the world
The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range in the world. They extend 4,500 miles from the north to the south along the coast line
Topics
Topics
Oil is one the most important resources to Latin America.
Click to read more about how oil influences the Latin American economy
The Rainforest is described as the lungs of the world.
Click to read more about how the rainforest is one of the most important resources in our world
South America is home to some of the biggest rivers in the world.
Click to read more about the water systems of Latin America
For many centuries, Latin America was subjected to European colonization.
Click to read about current political situation of the governments of Latin America
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