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LATIN AMERICA
Latin America is a large region that covers all the territory in the Western Hemisphere south of the United States. It consists of Mexico, Central America, South America, and the islands of the West Indies. The region is divided into 33 independent countries and 13 other political units. Brazil is by far the largest country in Latin America both in area and in population. It occupies more than 40 percent of the region's land area and has about a third of its people.
South America is the fourth largest continent in area. Only Asia, Africa, and North America are larger. It ranks fifth among the continents in population. Asia, Europe, Africa, and North America all have more people. South America covers about 12 percent of the world's land area and has about 6 percent of the total world population. The continent is divided into 12 independent countries and 2 other political units.
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