SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the western hemisphere, Latin America is considered a
A
country
B
cultural region
C
continent
D
part of Mexico
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Latin America is a cultural region because the people who live in this region speak Romance languages. Romance languages are languages that derived from Latin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Culturally and linguistically, Latin America is defined as nations in the Americas and the Caribbean whose residents predominantly speak Spanish or Portuguese-two of the many languages descended from Latin.

Detailed explanation-3: -Latin America is as much a part of the ‘Western World’ as Canada or the United States are. There is substantial difference among the various nations in the portion of the population that is descended from the Native peoples, which is arguably not Western, but most of them are Catholic and most speak Spanish.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are the three main cultural groups in Latin America? Throughout Latin America, the main cultural groups are European, Indigenous, and mestizo people. Mestizo peoples are of mixed ancestry, and they are the majority in most countries.

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