Latin and south america

We all know about America. But most of us do not have strong grip on the subject of geography. This is especially the case with our youth today in America. Few days back I was watching Miss teen U.S.A for South Carolina and I was astonished to hear those words. In a question which asked that why can’t our youth pinpoint America on the world map, she answered that our youth have this problem because maps our not available to everyone. Her statement was so confusing that it triggered a nation wide reason of laughing. Locating America on the map is never a big deal and I guess it’s the easiest thing to do. You can easily know more about Latin and South America if you have a keen interest in the world map. Basically Latin and South America is almost one and the same thing. There is very little difference between them.

Latin America is regarded as that region of America where Spanish and Portuguese language is mainly spoken. There are a lot of countries which come under this definition. There is no perfect definition for Latin America but this one is regarded as the most precise one. Latin America normally includes the white people from European states of Spain whose ancestors migrated to America years ago. Since then they have settled here and are today living in Latin America.

On the other hand South America refers to that part of the American continent which is situated in the western hemisphere. This includes many countries and territories. Many of the famous countries are situated here. The main countries include;
* Argentina
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* Chile
* Colombia
* Ecuador
* Falkland islands
* French Guiana
* Guyana
* Paraguay
* Peru
* South Georgia and south sandwich islands
* Suriname
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

The most famous city of this part of the continent is Sao Paulo in Brazil. This is the fifth biggest city of world in regards to the metropolitan area. This is also a major country of world in regards to the entertainment business as well. Other races which live in this part of the continent are mainly the native Indians apart from the European settled people. This part of the American continent has always been unknown to most people but it is a very important and attracting place in regards to the beauty as well.