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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
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| First submitted | July 28, 2012 |
| Last updated | January 12, 2017 |
| Times taken | 26,494 |
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mikeb
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level 68
Sep 9, 2012
Havana?
NOTKimJongUn
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level 68
May 17, 2018
Nanana
xolkan
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level 55
Sep 9, 2012
according to the site they used, Havana only has 2,135,498
Nyackjohn
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level 71
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.
OmarVP
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level 48
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.
Geografii
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level 65
Nov 20, 2018
Actually the Portuguese are Hispanic as well.
kalbahamut
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level 76
Mar 29, 2019
French is a Romance language
bluesdjben
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level 69
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."
Jae67
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level 17
Jul 31, 2014
I looked up Latin America and it said Central America so I only got ones in Central America
someone2018
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level 70
Mar 29, 2019
Tegucigalpa is a long way from 20 million people, so there's that hint that Latin America is broader.
Drinker
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level 58
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.
tales
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level 65
Apr 13, 2017
The disclaimer says "urban areas", so it's adding the population of towns around Campinas, too.
APHill
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level 71
Dec 23, 2014
This quiz is so much easier after the 2014 World Cup.
zghoundi8
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level 18
Dec 31, 2014
Is Cali, Santiago de Cali?
joeythelemur
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level 79
Jan 15, 2017
No, Cali in Colombia.
mountainguy
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level 50
Mar 29, 2019
Yes, it is
alec1945
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level 45
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
MammothSammoth15
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level 31
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.
Ludovico
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level 53
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.
Razz
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level 26
Sep 23, 2015
didn't know it included mexico and such, thought it was just south america
Antofagasta
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level 48
Jun 4, 2017
Then the quiz would be called: Biggest Cities in South America.
sillie
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level 81
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?
Quizmaster
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level ∞
Jan 12, 2017
Quito has now passed Maracaibo.
plattitude
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level 83
Jan 27, 2017
I did a LOT better once I remembered to include Mexico. Not sure why I didn't include it at first...
Tramp
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level 69
Apr 13, 2017
I can never remember how to spell Guayaquil...
Sulps
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level 59
Apr 13, 2017
Although I agree with your definition of Latin America, I think it would be nice to state it somewhere to clear things up for all the others.
Henryzer
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level 55
Apr 13, 2017
San Salvador doesn't work but Salvador does ? Come on...
cpgatbyu
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level 76
Apr 13, 2017
You should have typed in San Salvador sans San.
Quizmaster
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level ∞
Apr 13, 2017
Brazil's Salvador is a bigger Salvador than El Salvador's San Salvador. I hope that clears up your confusion.
LvE
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level 24
Apr 13, 2017
What about Montreal? It's in the America's and speaks a romance language... right?
giuliano78
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level 56
Apr 19, 2017
Belo Horizonte ?
Miami ?
Antofagasta
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level 48
Jun 4, 2017
Yes, Belo Horizonte is on there. Don't get me started on Miami.
kalbahamut
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level 76
Mar 29, 2019
Is the site no longer accepting "Belo" as a type-in for Belo Horizonte?
someone2018
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level 70
Mar 29, 2019
I was going to comment this is the only time Belo hasn't auto filled.
MBatistussi
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level 59
Mar 30, 2019
I never understood why Belo was accepted as a type-in for Belo Horizonte. It'd be similar to accepting Buenos for Buenos Aires or Salt for Salt Lake City.
USAmazing
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level 30
Apr 21, 2017
wow! almost half of the cities are in Brazil
divantilya
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level 38
Aug 3, 2019
Latin America, as stated in another post, is distinct from Hispanic America. "Hispanic America" are those countries in the Americas which speak Spanish; whereas "Latin America" includes those that speak French and Portuguese.
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