Abstract
The Latin America subcontinent consists of 20 nations in North, Central, South America and the Caribbean, in which the prevailing languages – Spanish and Portuguese- derive from Latin. It encompasses an extensive territory with many common characteristics and also with significant cultural and socioeconomic differences. Latin America’s population is a composite of ancestries, ethnic groups and races, making the region, arguably, the most diverse in the world. Race composition varies from country to country and includes population of mixed, Amerindian, European and African ancestry. Most Latin American countries also have Asian minorities. Europeans and groups with part-European heritage make nearly 80% of the population (1).
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Orta-Sibu, N., Exeni, R.A., Garcia, C. (2009). Latin America. In: Avner, E., Harmon, W., Niaudet, P., Yoshikawa, N. (eds) Pediatric Nephrology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-76341-3_83
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