Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Spanish and Portuguese are predominant. The term originated in 19th century France as "Amérique latine" to consider French-speaking territories in the Americas (Haiti, French Guiana, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Saint Martin, Saint Barthélemy) along with the larger group of countries where Spanish and Portuguese languages prevailed. It is therefore broader than the terms Ibero-America or Hispanic America—though it usually excludes French Canada and modern French Louisiana. 

Latin America consists of nineteen sovereign states and several territories and dependencies which cover an area that stretches from the northern border of Mexico to the southern tip of South America, including the Caribbean. It has an area of approximately 19,197,000 km (7,412,000 sq mi), almost 13% of the Earth's land surface area. As of , its population was estimated at more than floor(/1e6) million and in 2014, Latin America had a combined nominal GDP of 5,573,397 million USD and a GDP PPP of 7,531,585 million USD. 

The term "Latin America" was first used in an 1856 conference with the title "Initiative of the America. Idea for a Federal Congress of Republics" (Iniciativa de la América. Idea de un Congreso Federal de las Repúblicas), by the Chilean politician Francisco Bilbao. In such conference, he called for the creation of a confederation of Latin American republics to better search for their common defense and prosperity, without political or economic barriers between them. In the same work, he also detailed the principles under which such a confederation should work.
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Latin America is a group of countries and dependencies in the Americas where Spanish and Portuguese are predominant.
Latin America
Latin America is a group of countries 
in the 19th century
The term originated in 19th century
France
The term originated in 19th century France 
Amérique latine
France as "Amérique latine
7,412,000 sq mi
It has an area of approximately 19,197,000 km (7,412,000 sq mi
almost 13%
almost 13% of the Earth's land surface area
1856
The term "Latin America" was first used in an 1856
in a conference
"Latin America" was first used in an 1856 conference 
Initiative of the America. Idea for a Federal Congress of Republics
conference with the title "Initiative of the America. Idea for a Federal Congress of Republics
Francisco Bilbao.
 by the Chilean politician Francisco Bilbao.
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Chilean politician Francisco Bilbao
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Chilean politician Francisco Bilbao
he called for the creation of a confederation of Latin American republics
Francisco Bilbao. In such conference, he called for the creation of a confederation of Latin American republics
to better search for their common defense
 he called for the creation of a confederation of Latin American republics to better search for their common defense and prosperity