| General Information | Latin
America include countries such as Mexico, countries from Central America,
South America and some Caribbean Islands. People from Latin America share
language and similar background. All countries of Latin America
are Spanish speaking, except Brazil where Portuguese is spoken.
 You can click on the Latin American map for information. Latin American countries have tremendous potential based on their natural and human resources, the diverse customs of the region and a shared economic and political environment. In the last 10 years, the military governments in Latin America have been replaced by civilian governments making way to the consolidation of the democratic institutions and pluralistic democratic process. Economic and social reforms are being implemented in most of the countries. They are establishing an export based economy through new economic policies, the disposal of unprofitable states corporations, cut tariff and open policies to welcome foreign investments. Below is a list of Latin American countries, each featuring the capital city, geographical size and the population. |
Country Population
| Country | Capital City | Area (Sq. Km) | Population |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | 2 771 300 | 33 700 000 |
| Bolivia | La Paz | 1 084 390 | 7 150 000 |
| Brazil | Brasilia | 8 511 965 | 155 300 000 |
| Chile | Santiago | 756 950 | 13 200 000 |
| Colombia | Bogota | 1 138 910 | 32 000 000 |
| Costa Rica | San Jose | 51 032 | 3 200 000 |
| Cuba | La Habana | 44 218 | 11 400 000 |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | 18 816 | 6 800 000 |
| Ecuador | Quito | 276 000 | 11 000 000 |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | 21 476 | 5 400 000 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | 108 780 | 9 200 000 |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | 112 090 | 4 900 000 |
| Mexico | Mexico City | 17 972 550 | 90 000 000 |
| Nicaragua | Managua | 129 494 | 3 700 000 |
| Peru | Lima | 1 285 220 | 22 000 000 |
| Panama | Panama City | 77 381 | 2 500 000 |
| Paraguay | Asuncion | 406 750 | 4 800 000 |
| Puerto Rico | San Juan | 8 897 | 2 900 000 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | 176 215 | 3 100 000 |
| Venezuela | Caracas | 912 050 | 24 000 000 |
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Updated on: 4 of September, 1998 |
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