what languages are dominant in the area covered in the article?
Spanish and Portuguese
what is the area called?
Latin America
when was the area first called that?
in the 19th century
where?
France
what is it in French?
Amérique latine
how many square miles in the region?
7,412,000 sq mi
how much of the planet does it cover?
almost 13%
what year did people start calling the area Latin America?
1856
where?
in a conference
what was it titled?
Initiative of the America. Idea for a Federal Congress of Republics
who coined the phrase?
Francisco Bilbao.
where was he from?
Chile
what was his occupation?
politician
what did he do at the meeting?
he called for the creation of a confederation of Latin American republics
why?
to better search for their common defense