Latin countries

The Latin countries are states where the Latin-based Romance languages predominate, and whose inhabitants are often referred to as Latin peoples.

Europe

 * Roman Empire — the Latin-speaking civilisation which gave rise to the Romance languages and Latin peoples of today
 * Latin Europe — the Latin countries of western and southwestern Europe
 * Romania and Moldova — the Latin countries of eastern Europe

The Americas

 * Latin America — the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking parts of the Americas

Asia

 * The Philippines — former Spanish colony where the language is no longer widely spoken but has strongly influenced the country's native languages and culture