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Biggest Cities in Latin America Quiz

Name the most populous urban areas in Latin America.

According to citypopulation.de, January 2017
Quiz by Quizmaster - Jan 12, 2017

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Population	City
22.3 mil
21.9 mil
16.0 mil
12.7 mil
10.1 mil
9.50 mil
7.15 mil
5.05 mil
4.95 mil

Population	City
4.75 mil
4.08 mil
3.90 mil
3.85 mil
3.78 mil
3.75 mil
3.73 mil
3.68 mil
3.63 mil

Population	City
3.33 mil
3.08 ml
3.05 mil
3.03 mil
3.03 mil
2.98 mil
2.90 mil
2.60 mil

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mikeb

level 65

Sep 9, 2012

Havana?

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xolkan

level 55

Sep 9, 2012

according to the site they used, Havana only has 2,135,498

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sacmersault

level 20

Sep 12, 2012

I don't care what it says here but Haiti is not part of Latin America

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mountainsong

level 35

Sep 12, 2012

All of Mexico, Central America, The Caribbean and South America are part of Latin America. That includes Haiti (;

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DudiJG

level 59

Feb 5, 2014

but Jamaica and Guyana not (English), Suriname too (Dutch) :P

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tshalla

level 59

Mar 5, 2016

You know, I've been to about twenty countries in Latin America and never met a single soul who speaks passable Latin.

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Aesthus

level 45

Apr 13, 2017

Despite the name, Latin America is presently less cultural and more geographical. It essentially means the Americas, less Canada and the U.S.

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OmarVP

level 49

Jun 15, 2014

Actually Latin America is a term established and popularized by France to recognized it's colonies, prior to that the territories where called Hispanic or Spanish America, so is correct to say that Latin America actually includes Canada (Quebec) and the USA (Louisiana) as well as French Guiana, Haiti and other caribbean island nations and colonies. Because of the reference to Latin been the root language, Portugal also adopted the term so Brazil can be included as well. The only parts of the continent that cannot be included as Latin America are the territories colonized only by the UK or the Netherlands, few as they are since most changed of hands several times.

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benhesford

level 15

Jun 18, 2016

its a difficult name to use, as ther is no correct definiton of latin america. some say it is south ameirca excluding guyana some say including. some would say it is all south of the states including the carribbean and some would say it excludes the carribbean. there is no exact definition so i guess its each one to their own.

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kalbahamut

level 70

Dec 21, 2014

French is a Romance (Latin derived) language.

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rgc1600

level 68

Apr 13, 2017

This.

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Nyackjohn

level 67

Oct 22, 2012

Haiti is a very odd anomaly - it shouldn't be in there, but is generally included on the list - Cuba and the Dominican Republic are the ONLY two other countries in the Caribbean considered part of Latin America. The other countries all speak English, Dutch or French and are not considered part of Latin America - I guess Haiti is included due to sharing an island with the Dominican Republic. But Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, Kitts & Nevis, Vincent & Grenadines, Antigua & Barbuda and the Bahamas are NOT part of Latin America and not grouped in. Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana and Belize are also not included despite being contiguous.

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OmarVP

level 49

Jun 15, 2014

The whole reason the region is called Latin America is to include french and portuguese speaking countries, you are thinking of Hispanic America, which is spanish speaking countries only.

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guero1

level 2

Oct 24, 2012

Haiti is part of Latin America, they speak spanish as well as cubans, dominicans, puerto ricans, and if im wrong PLEASE correct me ! lol

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switchcorked9

level 43

Apr 20, 2014

They don't speak Spanish in Haiti they speak French.

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BobSaget

level 75

Dec 21, 2014

They speak Creole, not French.

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dunkinggandalf

level 66

Dec 22, 2014

So why not accept Montreal (3.9 million)?

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Quizmaster

level ∞

Dec 23, 2014

That's not how it works. I don't make the rules, I just follow them.

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Antofagasta

level 47

Jun 4, 2017

The Quizmaster follows rules? Is there a Quizmastermaster?

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bluesdjben

level 66

Nov 17, 2012

Re: the Haiti debate - French is a Romance language, derived from Latin, just like Spanish and Portuguese. So even though it is different, it still fits as part of "Latin America."

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fundncrdude

level 12

Apr 23, 2014

Regarding Haiti, it counts as it is a Francophone. They speak French, which is Romantic in origin. French Guiana is not a country, it is a colony of France, unlike Guyana and Suriname. Belize is an Anglophone.

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Jae67

level 17

Jul 31, 2014

I looked up Latin America and it said Central America so I only got ones in Central America

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Drinker

level 44

Dec 21, 2014

This is my firts comment here, love this site but have to say. I'm brazilian, I live near to Campinas and I study there, the information is wrong. nowadays, the city has about 1 million and hundred thousand inhabitants, far away from that. Hugs.

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tales

level 56

Apr 13, 2017

The disclaimer says "urban areas", so it's adding the population of towns around Campinas, too.

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dunkinggandalf

level 66

Dec 22, 2014

If Port-au-Prince is on there, you should count Montreal (3.9 million), as well as several American cities whos metropolitan area speaks more Spanish than English.

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MyMindWentBlank

level 47

Oct 16, 2016

That's not what Latin America means

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APHill

level 65

Dec 23, 2014

This quiz is so much easier after the 2014 World Cup.

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zghoundi8

level 19

Dec 31, 2014

Is Cali, Santiago de Cali?

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joeythelemur

level 72

Jan 15, 2017

No, Cali in Colombia.

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alec1945

level 44

Apr 3, 2015

"Latin America is a region of the Americas, that comprises countries where Romance languages are spoken; primarily Spanish and Portuguese, but also French. It consists of twenty sovereign states which cover an area that stretches from the southern border of the United States to the southern tip of South America, including the Caribbean." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America

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MammothSammoth15

level 32

Jul 3, 2015

Technically speaking, Haiti is part of Latin America but as we know society and truth don't always get along. It's more about social paradigms and lines that were drawn in the sand a long time ago. Dominicans who are afro-latino sometimes will refuse to admit it...even though with some of them it's obvious that they have some african heritage. Also culturally Haiti is different from the rest of Latin America, indentifying best with Jamaica, Belize and it's land neighbor D.R., even though the majority of Dominicans dislike Haitians and normally get along better with Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic countries.

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Ludovico

level 44

Jul 4, 2015

Would you call a Haitian a latino? I dont think so. Not even they call themselves that way. Haitians are Caribbeans (by culture), whereas Dominicans are fully latinos, regardless of race. Saying that French speaking countries fall in the concept of Latin America is not correct at all. Latin America is about the culture, not about the language. If it were solely about the language, then I expect Quebec to be considered as latin american also. And BTW, there are many American cities which are already latin american by culture, like Miami for example. I just dont think you could include Miami on this list, because the USA as a whole is not Latin American.

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Razz

level 26

Sep 23, 2015

didn't know it included mexico and such, thought it was just south america

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Antofagasta

level 47

Jun 4, 2017

Then the quiz would be called: Biggest Cities in South America.

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sillie

level 76

Mar 7, 2016

I am surprised not to find Quito on the list and Maracaibo instead? The Biggest Cities of the World (extreme) includes Quito? And if I remember right Maracaibo is not on that one?

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Quizmaster

level ∞

Jan 12, 2017

Quito has now passed Maracaibo.

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plattitude

level 76

Jan 27, 2017

I did a LOT better once I remembered to include Mexico. Not sure why I didn't include it at first...