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<big>'''Latin Europe'''</big> |
<big>'''Latin Europe'''</big> |
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[[Image:LatinEuropeCountries.png|208px]] |
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[[Image:LatinEurope.gif|208px|'''Latin Europe'''<br> <font color=" #0085a1|Countries where a Romance language is the national language<br> |
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European countries with a Romance language.<br> |
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<font color=" #2d5f2c|Countries and regions where a Romance language is one of several official languages]] |
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<font color=#0085A1>'''Blue'''</font>: Official language.<br> |
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<font color=#10490F>'''Green'''</font>: Co-official or Regionally Official language.<br> |
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<font color="red">'''Red'''</font>: Significant Unofficial language.<br> |
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<font color=#FFCC00>'''Yellow'''</font>: Significant Unofficial Regional language. |
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'''''Areas with Romance language status as:''''' |
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'''Official or Co-Official (Whole)'''<br> |
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''1,847,888.79 km²'' |
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'''Official or Co-Official (Regional)'''<br> |
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''44,750 km²'' |
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'''Unofficial (Whole):'''<br> |
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''26,229.8 km²'' |
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'''Unofficial (Regional):'''<br> |
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''60,715.82 km²'' |
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'''Total:'''<br> |
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''1,992,963.41 km²'' |
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13 official independent countries: |
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* {{flagicon|Andorra}} [[Andorra]] |
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* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[Belgium]] |
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | [[France]] |
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* {{flagicon|France}} [[France]] |
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* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]] |
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* {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} [[Luxembourg]] |
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* {{flagicon|Moldova}} [[Moldova]] |
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* {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Monaco]] |
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* {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portugal]] |
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* {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]] |
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* {{flagicon|San Marino}} [[San Marino]] |
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* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spain]] |
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* {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland]] |
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* {{flagicon|Vatican City}} [[Vatican City]] |
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9 unofficial countries or territories: |
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* {{flag|Croatia}} |
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* {{flag|Gibraltar}} |
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* {{flag|Guernsey}} |
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* {{flag|Jersey}} |
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* {{flag|Macedonia}} |
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* {{flag|Malta}} |
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* {{flag|Serbia}} |
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* {{flag|Slovenia}} |
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* {{flag|Ukraine}} |
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! style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | GDP ([[purchasing power parity|PPP]]) |
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*[[Andorra]]$2.77 billion |
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*[[Belgium]]$316.2 billion |
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*[[France]]$1.836 Trillion |
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*[[Italy]]$1.713 Trillion |
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*[[Luxembourg]]$32.6 billion |
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! style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | Dependencies |
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*[[Moldova]]$9.001 Billion |
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*[[Monaco]]$976 million |
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*[[Portugal]]$229.881 Billion |
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*[[Romania]]$196.640 Billion |
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*[[San Marino]]$904 million |
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*[[Spain]]$1.141 Trillion |
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*[[Switzerland]] $264.1 billion |
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*[[Vatican City]] - <br /><br> |
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | [[French language|French]] |
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*[[French language|French]] |
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*[[Italian language|Italian]] |
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*[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] |
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*[[Romanian language|Romanian]] |
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*[[Spanish language|Spanish]] |
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and other [[Romance languages]] |
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | GMT -1:00 ([[Azores]], [[Portugal]]) to GMT +2:00 ([[Romania]] / [[Moldova]]) |
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | GMT -1:00 ([[Azores]], [[Portugal]]) to GMT +2:00 ([[Romania]] / [[Moldova]]) |
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'''Latin Europe''' |
'''Latin Europe''', also known as the '''Romance-speaking nations of Europe''', is the part of [[Europe]] in which [[Romance languages]] are the national language or are significantly used. Countries or areas in which such language is officially recognized and/or de facto spoken as a minority language are sometimes included. Their languages share a common background, all being descendants of [[Vulgar Latin]]. The countries not only have a sense of community with regards to Latin Languages, but share [[Roman Catholicism]] as the prevalent religion, with the exception of Romania and Moldova, where [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] is dominant. Also all countries of Latin Europe have status within the [[Latin Union]] (which also includes non-European countries, in the [[Americas]], [[Asia]] and [[Africa]]). |
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==Inclusions== |
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==Countries and territories== |
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===Official or Co-Official (Whole)=== |
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The heart of Latin Europe is situated in southwestern Europe and comprises four countries around the northwestern [[Mediterranean Basin]] (also known as the [[Latin Arch]]): '''[[Italy]]''', '''[[France]]''', '''[[Spain]]''' (including the [[Canary Islands]]) and '''[[Portugal]]''' (including the archipelagos of [[Madeira]] and the [[Azores]]). During the Middle Ages modern day [[Germany]] would be included in this list. These countries have [[Roman Catholicism]] as the prevalent religion. This definition, in a larger sense, also includes smaller political entities of [[Andorra]], [[Monaco]], [[San Marino]] and [[Vatican City]] (all of these states are members of the [[Latin Union]] except the [[Holy See]] that has permanent observer status), along with adjacent [[Wallonia]] (in [[Belgium]]), [[Romandy]] and [[Italian language|Italian]]- and [[Romansh language|Romansh-speaking]] [[Switzerland]]. [[Istria county]] in [[Croatia]] and Italian-speaking municipalities of [[Slovenia]], often seen linguistically and culturally integral with neighbouring Italy. On the other hand, in particular contexts, the usage of "Latin Europe" may well be ambiguous such as inclusion of [[Israel]]. {{PDFlink|[http://www.thunderbird.edu/wwwfiles/ms/globe/Links/jwb_latin_europe_cluster.pdf]|222 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 228253 bytes -->}} |
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'''''(1,847,888.75 km²)''''' |
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'''[[Romania]]''' and '''[[Moldova]]''' both speak [[Romanian language|Romanian]], a Romance language but are located far from the core of Latin Europe, surrounded by "[[Slavic Europe]]" and [[Hungary]]. However, these countries have shown conscious enthusiasm for recognition as parts of Latin Europe, historically expressed in official regulation of [[Romanian alphabet|Latin Romanian script]] in [[1860]], Romanian spelling reform in [[1993]], and installation of the Latin script for the [[Moldovan language|Romanian language in Moldova]]. Both of these countries are, currently, full members of the Latin Union, and Romanian is an official language of that organisation. [[Dalmatia]], with its own (now extinct) Romance language [[Dalmatian language|Dalmatian]], may also be mentioned. |
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*{{flagicon|Andorra}} '''[[Andorra]]''' ''(468 km²)'' |
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Linguistically speaking the first mentioned languages (Spanish, French, Italian, Catalan and Portuguese), as well as Dalmatian, belong to the western branch of the Romance languages, while Romanian and Aromanian (speaken in the southern part of the Balkan peninsula) belong to the eastern branch. |
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*{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]''' ''(301,318 km²)'' |
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*{{flagicon|France}} '''[[France]]''' ''(674,843 km²)'' |
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*{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} '''[[Luxembourg]]''' ''(2,586.4 km²)'' ('''Co-Official''') has French as a co-official language with German and Luxembourgish. |
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*{{flagicon|Moldova}} '''[[Moldova]]''' ''(33,843 km²)'' |
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*{{flagicon|Monaco}} '''[[Monaco]]''' ''(1.95 km² )'' |
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*{{flagicon|Portugal}} ''(92,345 km²)'' '''[[Portugal]]''', including the archipelagos of [[Madeira]] ({{flagicon|Madeira}}) and the [[Azores]] ({{flagicon|Azores}}) |
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*{{flagicon|Romania}} '''[[Romania]]''' ''(238,392 km²)'' |
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*{{flagicon|San Marino}} '''[[San Marino]]''' ''(61 km²)'' |
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*{{flagicon|Spain}} ''(504,030 km²)'' '''[[Spain]]''', including the [[Canary Islands]] ({{flagicon|Canary Islands}}) and the [[Balearic Islands]] ({{flagicon|Balearic Islands}}), [[Ceuta]] ({{flagicon|Ceuta}}) and [[Melilla]] ({{flagicon|Melilla}}) |
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*{{flagicon|Vatican City}} '''[[Vatican City]]''' ''(0.44 km²)'' |
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===Official or Co-Official (Regional)=== |
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===Exceptions=== |
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Note that some parts of the countries on the map have non-Romance languages and cultural traits distinct from most of Latin Europe: |
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*[[Alsace-Moselle]] and [[French Flanders]] in France have mostly Germanic roots |
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*[[South Tyrol]] in [[Italy]] is a predominantly German-speaking area, with German as an official language alongside Italian |
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*[[Brittany]] in France is considered as a "[[Celtic nations|Celtic nation]]" |
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*Some parts of the Italian region of [[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]] are Slovenian-speaking, with [[Slovenian Language|Slovenian]] having the status of official language alongside Italian and [[Friulian]] |
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*[[Basque language|Basque]] is a co-official language in the autonomous regions of [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] and parts of [[Navarre]] in Spain. The neighbouring French region of ''[[Pays Basque]]'' shows a Basque identity, even if Basque language is spoken by few. |
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*[[Transylvania]] in Romania, in addition to its Romanian-speaking majority, is also home to a substantial [[Hungarian minority in Romania|Hungarian minority]]. In fact, Transylvania's [[Székely Land]] has a Hungarian majority. |
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*[[Malta]] is sometimes referred to as part of Latin Europe, gathering that much of the language was imported from Italian, even though Maltese is often regarded as a Semitic Langauge. <ref>[http://www.world66.com/europe/malta Malta is sometimes included, as its language relies heavily on Italian imports]; retrieved on [[2007-11-22]]</ref> |
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Although very much in decline, French and Norman language have some official status in the [[Channel Islands]]. In the case of [[Jersey]], this includes [[Jersey Law French]], and [[Jerriais]], and in the case of the [[Guernsey|Bailiwick of Guernsey]], there is also law French there, in addition to [[Guernesais]] and [[Sercquais]]. French was an official language of [[Alderney]] until the late 1960s. |
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*{{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Belgium]]''' in the [[Wallonia]] region ({{flagicon|Wallonia}}) ''(16844 km²)'', where French is spoken. |
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As a [[British overseas territory]], [[Gibraltar]]'s sole official language is [[English language|English]] even though the vast majority of the population is [[bilingual]] together with Spanish. |
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*{{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Serbia]]''' ('''Co-Official'''), [[Vojvodina]] ''(21,506 km²)'' where [[Romanian language|Romanian]] is official. In addition to this, [[Timočka Krajina|Timoc]] ''(7,130 km²)'' unofficially speaks it [[Romanian language|Romanian]]. |
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*{{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Switzerland]]''' ('''Co-Official''') regions where French, Italian and [[Romansh language|Romansh]] is spoken. [[Canton of Bern|Bern]] ''(5,959 km²)'', [[Canton of Fribourg|Fribourg]] ''(1,671 km²)'', and [[Valais]] ''(5,224 km²)'', all speak both French and German. [[Vaud]] ''(3212 km²)'', [[Canton of Neuchâtel|Neuchâtel]] ''(803 km²)'', [[Canton of Geneva|Geneva]] ''(282 km²)'', and [[Canton of Jura|Jura]] ''(838 km²)'', speak French. [[Ticino]] ''(2,812 km²)'', speaks Italian. [[Graubünden]] with an area of ''(7,105 km²)'', speaks Italian, Romansh, and German. This means that a total of 27906 km² of Switzerland is co-officially or officially speaking a Romance Language. |
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===Unofficial (Whole)=== |
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[[Aromanian language|Aromanian]] is an official language in [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]] and is also taught to pupils in schools in [[Albania]]. |
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*{{flagicon|Gibraltar}} '''[[Gibraltar]]''', as a [[British overseas territory]], has a sole official language of [[English language|English]] even though the vast majority of the population is [[bilingual]] together with Spanish. In addition to this the majority of [[Gibraltarians]] speak [[Llanito]] (an [[Andalusian Spanish|Andalusian]] [[Spanish-based creole languages|Spanish-based creole]] unique to Gibraltar) as their vernacular. |
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*{{flagicon|Jersey}} '''[[Jersey]]''' and {{flagicon|Guernsey}} '''[[Guernsey]]''' have various use of French and Norman language, although admittedly in decline. In the case of Jersey, this includes [[Jersey Law French]], and [[Jerriais]], and in the case of the [[Guernsey|Bailiwick of Guernsey]], there is also law French there, in addition to [[Guernesais]] and [[Sercquais]]. French was an official language of [[Alderney]] of Guernsey until the late 1960s. |
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*{{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]''' unofficially uses [[Aromanian language|Aromanian]] as a commonly used unofficial minority language. |
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*{{flagicon|Malta}} '''[[Malta]]''' is referred to as part of Latin Europe, gathering that very large parts of the Maltese language were imported from Italian, French, and English<ref>[http://www.aboutmalta.com/grazio/tourinfo.html Much of the Maltese language comes from other European Languages]; retrieved on [[2007-11-22]]</ref>, even though [[Maltese language|Maltese]] is a Semitic Language<ref>[http://www.world66.com/europe/malta Malta is sometimes included, as its language relies heavily on Italian imports]; retrieved on [[2007-11-22]]</ref>. In addition to this, the majority of media content that Malta receives is actually in Italian, with Malta being too small an island and economy to host considerable inputs for themselves on this matter. Many [[Maltese people]] are [[multilingual]] in Italian, English and Maltese, and these are all commonly interchanged in everyday conversation. |
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==Political divisions== |
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Some Countries or regions however may, although officially using another language, have siginificant use of a Romance Language to be included: |
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Latin Europe is politically divided into the following '''Countries''', '''[[Dependent territory]]s''' or '''[[List of autonomous areas by country|Autonomous area]]''': |
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*{{flagicon|Croatia}} '''[[Croatia]]''', [[Istria county]] ''(2.82 km²)'' speaking [[Italian language|Italian]] or [[Romanian language|Romanian]] ([[Istro-Romanian language|Istro-Romanian]]) |
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*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Slovenia]]''', Italian-speaking municipalities, often seen linguistically and culturally integral with neighbouring Italy. |
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*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''[[Ukraine]]''', [[Odessa Oblast]] ''(33,310 km²)'', where [[Romanian language|Romanian]] is spoken. |
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===Latin Europe (Regional) not using Romance Languages=== |
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!style="background-color:#E9E9E9;font-size:8pt" width="130px"|[[France|French]]<br> Dependencies |
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!style="background-color:#E9E9E9;font-size:8pt" width="130px"|[[Spain|Spanish]]<br> Territory |
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!style="background-color:#E9E9E9;font-size:8pt" width="130px"|[[Portugal|Portugese]]<br> [[Autonomous regions of Portugal|Autonomous regions]] |
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{{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Belgium]]:''' |
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*[[Flanders]], where [[Flemish (linguistics)|Flemish]] is spoken. |
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*[[German-speaking Community of Belgium|Some areas bordering Germany]] where [[German (language)|German]] is spoken. |
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* {{flagicon|Andorra}} [[Andorra]] |
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* {{flagicon|France}} [[France]] |
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* {{flagicon|Italy}} [[Italy]] |
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* {{flagicon|Moldova}} [[Moldova]] |
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* {{flagicon|Monaco}} [[Monaco]] |
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* {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Portugal]] |
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* {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Romania]] |
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* {{flagicon|San Marino}} [[San Marino]] |
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* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Spain]] |
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* {{flagicon|French Guiana}} [[French Guiana]] |
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* {{flagicon|Guadeloupe}} [[Guadeloupe]] |
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* {{flagicon|Martinique}} [[Martinique]] |
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* {{flagicon|Canary Islands}} [[Canary Islands]] |
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* {{flagicon|Ceuta}} [[Ceuta]] |
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* {{flagicon|Melilla}} [[Melilla]] |
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* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Plazas de soberanía]] |
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* {{flagicon|Azores}} [[Azores]] |
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* {{flagicon|Madeira}} [[Madeira]] |
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{{flagicon|France}} '''[[France]]:''' |
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'''Spanish territories''' claimed by other countries: |
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*[[Alsace-Moselle]] and [[French Flanders]] have mostly Germanic roots, however their populations speak today mostly French. |
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*[[Brittany]] is considered as a "[[Celtic nations|Celtic nation]]", but in Eastern Brittany only French is spoken today. |
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{{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]:''' |
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*Morocco claims the Spanish cities of [[Ceuta]] and [[Melilla]] and some isles [[plazas de soberanía]] off the northern coast of [[North Africa|Africa]]. |
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*[[South Tyrol]] is a predominantly [[German (language)|German-speaking]] area, where it serves as an official language alongside [[Italian (language)|Italian]] |
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*Portugal does not recognise Spain's sovereignty over the territory of [[Olivenza|Olivença/Olivenza]]. |
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*[[Friuli-Venezia Giulia]], in some parts is Slovenian-speaking, with [[Slovenian Language|Slovenian]] having the status of official language alongside [[Italian (language)|Italian]] and [[Friulian]] |
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{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} '''[[Luxembourg]]:''' |
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Other claimed territories by other countries: |
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*[[German language|German]] and [[Luxembourgish language|Luxembourgish]] are spoken widely throughout. |
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{{flagicon|Romania}} '''[[Romania]]:''' |
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*Spain claims sovereignty over the British overseas territory of [[Gibraltar]]. |
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*[[Transylvania]]'s Eastern side, in addition to its Romanian-speaking majority, is also home to a substantial [[Hungarian minority in Romania|Hungarian minority]]. In fact, Transylvania's [[Székely Land]] has a Hungarian majority. |
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{{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Spain]]:''' |
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*[[Basque language|Basque]] is a co-official language in the autonomous regions of [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] and parts of [[Navarre]]. The neighbouring French region of ''[[Pays Basque]]'' shows a Basque identity, even if Basque language is spoken by few. |
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{{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Switzerland]]:''' |
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*Regions near Germany where [[Swiss German]] is spoken. |
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'''Latin languages''' (often referred to as [[Romance languages]]) are a branch of the [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European language family]], comprising all the languages that descend from [[Latin]], the language of the [[Roman Empire]]. They have more than 700 million native speakers worldwide, mainly in the [[Americas]], [[Europe]], and [[Africa]], as well as in many smaller regions scattered through the world. |
'''Latin languages''' (often referred to as [[Romance languages]]) are a branch of the [[Indo-European languages|Indo-European language family]], comprising all the languages that descend from [[Latin]], the language of the [[Roman Empire]]. They have more than 700 million native speakers worldwide, mainly in the [[Americas]], [[Europe]], and [[Africa]], as well as in many smaller regions scattered through the world. |
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All Romance languages descend from [[Vulgar Latin]], the language of soldiers, settlers and merchants of the [[Roman Empire]], which was somewhat different from the [[Classical Latin]] of the Roman literati. As a result, the group shares several linguistic features that set it apart from other Indo-European branches. |
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All Romance languages descend from [[Vulgar Latin]], the language of soldiers, settlers and merchants of the [[Roman Empire]], which was somewhat different from the [[Classical Latin]] of the Roman [[literati]]. As a result, the group shares several linguistic features that set it apart from other Indo-European branches. |
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Of the entire region of Latin Europe [[Roman Catholicism]] represents 80% of the population |
Of the entire region of Latin Europe [[Roman Catholicism]] represents 80% of the population. In Romania and Moldova, the dominant religion is [[Eastern Orthodoxy]]. |
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*[[Andorra]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Andorra]]. |
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*[[Belgium]], Wallonia is predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Belgium]]. |
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*[[France]], 51% identified as Catholics - see [[Religion in France]]. |
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*[[Italy]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Italy]]. |
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A [[Religion in France|variety of religions]] are practised in France, as freedom of religion is a constitutional right, although some religious doctrines such as [[Scientology]], [[Children of God]], the [[Unification Church]], and the [[Order of the Solar Temple]] are considered as cults. According to a January 2007 poll:<ref name="religion">{{cite web |author=Catholic World News |publisher= |year=2003 |url=http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=48547 |title=France is no longer Catholic, survey shows |accessdate=2007-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{ro icon}} [http://www.cotidianul.ro/index.php?id=8749&art=22782&cHash=597202ac5o Franţa nu mai e o ţară catolică], ''[[Cotidianul]]'', 2007-01-11</ref> |
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*[[Luxembourg]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Luxembourg]]. |
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*51% of people polled identified as being [[Catholicism|Catholics]]. |
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*[[Moldova]], predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy - see [[Religion in Moldova]]. |
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*31% of those polled declared being [[Agnosticism|agnostics]] or [[Atheism|atheists]]. (Another poll <ref>{{fr icon}} ''La Vie'', issue 3209, 2007-03-01</ref> concluded that 27% identified as being atheists.) |
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*[[Monaco]], Roman Catholicism is the official [[religion]] - see [[Religion in Monaco]]. |
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*10% of those polled identified as being from other religions or being without opinion. |
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*[[Romania]], predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy - see [[Religion in Romania]]. |
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*4% identified as [[Islam|Muslim]]. |
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*[[Portugal]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Portugal]]. |
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*3% as [[Protestantism|Protestant]]. |
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*[[San Marino]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in San Marino]]. |
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*1% as [[Judaism|Jewish]]. |
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*[[Spain]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Spain]]. |
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*[[Switzerland]], Catholicism and [[Reformation in Switzerland|Protestantism]] - see [[Religion in Switzerland]]. |
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*[[Vatican City]], 100% Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in the Vatican City]]. |
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[[Roman Catholicism]] is by far the largest religion in the country. Although the Catholic Church is no longer officially the [[state religion]], it still plays a role in the nation's political affairs, partly due to the [[Holy See]]'s location in Rome. 87.8% of Italians identified as [[Roman Catholic]] [http://www.corriere.it/Primo_Piano/Cronache/2006/01_Gennaio/17/cattolici.shtml], although only about one-third of these described themselves as active members (36.8%). |
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Other [[Christianity|Christian]] groups in Italy include more than 700,000 [[Eastern Orthodox Church|Eastern Orthodox Christians]] [http://www.ortodossia.it/it.html], including 470,000 newcomers {{PDFlink|[http://www.db.caritas.glauco.it/caritas/dati/news/2004-05/25/Scheda.pdf]|65.4 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 67016 bytes -->}} and some 180,000 [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]], 550,000 [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostals]] and [[Evangelicalism|Evangelicals]] (0.8%), of whom 400,000 are members of the [[Assemblies of God]], 235,685 [[Jehovah's Witnesses]] (0.04%) [http://www.cesnur.org/religioni_italia/t/testimoni_geova_02.htm], 30,000 [[Waldensians]] [http://www.chiesavaldese.org/pages/storia/dove_viviamo.php], 25,000 [[Seventh-day Adventists]], 22,000 [[Mormons]], 15,000 [[Baptists]] (plus some 5,000 Free Baptists), 7,000 [[Lutherans]], 5,000 [[Methodists]] (affiliated to the Waldensian Church) [http://www.fedevangelica.it/fcei/fcei041.asp#celi]. |
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Romania is a secular state, thus having no national religion. The majority of the country's citizens are, however, members of the Romanian [[Orthodox]] Church, with 86.7% of the country's population identifying as Orthodox in the 2002 census. Other important religions include the [[Roman Catholicism]] (4.7%), [[Protestantism]] (3.7%), [[Pentecostal]] denominations (1.5%) and the Romanian [[Greek-Catholic]] Church (0.9%). Romania also has a small but historically significant [[Muslim]] minority, concentrated in Dobrogea, who are mostly of Turkish ethnicity and number 67,500 people. Based on the 2002 census data, there are also approximately 6,000 Jews and 23,105 people who are of no religion and/or atheist. |
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===[[Portugal]]=== |
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Portuguese society is overwhelmingly [[Roman Catholic]]. Approximately 90% of the population consider themselves Roman Catholic,<ref>[http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/Wh_280.html#618 http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/Wh_280.html#618] ''Adherents.com'' Retrieved on 05-16-07 </ref> but only about one-third attend [[Mass (liturgy)|Mass]] and receive the [[sacraments]] regularly. Yet a larger number wish to be baptized, married in the Church, and receive [[Last Rites]]. |
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===[[Spain]]=== |
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[[Roman Catholicism]] is the main religion in the country. About 76% of Spaniards self-identify as Catholics, about 2% with another religious faith, and about 19% identify as non-believers or atheists. A study conducted in October 2006 by the Spanish Centre of Sociological Investigations shows that from the 76% of Spaniards who identify as Catholics or other religious faith, 54% hardly ever or never go to church, 15% go to church some times a year, 10% some time per month and 19% every Sunday or multiple times per week. About 22% of the whole Spanish population attend religious services at least once a month. |
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Spain is also renowned in the world for its Holy Week traditions. [[Seville]], [[Malaga]] and San Fernando in [[Cadiz]], see the most glamorous celebrations, while those of [[Castilla y Leon]] see the more sombre and solemn events. |
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'''French Culture''' is very rich and diverse, reflecting regional differences as well as the influence of immigration. [[France]] plays since centuries an important worldwide role as a cultural center, with Paris as a world center of [[high culture]]. |
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'''Italian Culture''' can be found in the Roman ruins remaining in much of the country, the precepts of the [[Roman Catholic Church]], the spirit of the [[Renaissance]] and the [[Enlightenment]], the [[architecture]]. It can also be tasted in Italy's [[food]]. |
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'''Romanian Culture''' is rich and varied. Like Romanians themselves, it is fundamentally defined as the meeting point of three regions: Central Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans, but cannot be fully included in any of them. The Romanian identity formed on a substratum of mixed Roman and quite possibly Dacian elements (although the latter is controversial), with many other influences. During late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, the major influences came from the Slavic peoples who migrated and settled in nearby Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine and eventually Poland and Russia; from medieval Greeks and the Byzantine Empire; from a long domination by the Ottoman Empire; from the Hungarians; and from the Germans living in Transylvania. Modern Romanian culture emerged and developed over roughly the last 250 years under a strong influence from Western culture, particularly French and German culture. |
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'''Portuguese Culture''' is rooted in the [[Latin]] [[culture]] of [[Ancient Rome]], with a [[Celtiberian]] background (a mixture of pre-Roman Celts and Iberian). Portugal has a rich traditional folklore (Ranchos Folclóricos), with great regional variety. |
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'''Spanish culture''' has roots in [[Celtiberian]], [[Latin]], and [[Semitic]] traditions, as well as [[Roman Catholicism]], and an ongoing tension between the centralized state (dominated in recent centuries by Castile) and numerous regions and minority peoples. In addition, the history of the nation and its Mediterranean and Atlantic environment have played strong roles in shaping its culture. |
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''Spanish [[Folk Dance]] & Music:'' The best-known variety of Spanish folk music is probably [[flamenco]] such as well known dancer Belen Maya, a diverse genre created by Andalusian [[Roma people|Roma]]. Flamenco has been known since at least the [[1770s]], and has been through several cycles of dwindling popularity and rebirth. The style has produced many of the most famous Spanish musicians, including singer [[Camarón de la Isla]] and guitarist [[Carlos Montoya]]. |
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Outside of flamenco, regional Spanish folk music includes the distinct Basque [[trikitixa]] and [[accordion]] music, Galician and Asturian [[Galician gaita|gaita]] ([[bagpipe]]) and Aragonese [[jota]]. |
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'''Fado''' (translated as destiny or fate) is a [[music genre]] which can be traced from the [[1820s]] in [[Portugal]], but probably with much earlier origins. It is characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. The music is usually linked to the [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] word ''[[saudade]]'', a unique word with no accurate translation in any other language . (Home-sickness has an approximate meaning. It is a kind of longing, and conveys a complex mixture of mainly nostalgia, but also sadness, pain, happiness and love). |
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''Portuguese Folk Dance:'' include: [[Circle dance]], [[Fandango]] (of the [[Ribatejo]] region), [[Two Steps Waltz]], [[Schottische]] (Chotiça), [[Corridinho]] (of the [[Algarve]] and [[Estremadura]] regions), [[Vira (dance)|Vira]] (of the [[Minho]] region), [[Bailarico]], Vareirinha, Malhão, Vareira, Maneio, Vira de Cruz, Vira Solto, Vira de Macieira, Sapatinho, Tau-Tau, Ciranda, Zé que Fumas, Regadinho, O Pedreiro and Ó Ti Tirititi. There are also variations of these dances called the Xama-Rita in the [[Azores]]. |
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Latin Europe
European countries with a Romance language.
Blue: Official language.
Green: Co-official or Regionally Official language.
Red: Significant Unofficial language.
Yellow: Significant Unofficial Regional language.
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Areas with Romance language status as: Official or Co-Official (Whole) Official or Co-Official (Regional) Unofficial (Whole): Unofficial (Regional): Total: |
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Population | 201,213,593 |
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13 official independent countries:
9 unofficial countries or territories: |
GDP (PPP) | 2006 estimate:
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Languages |
and other Romance languages |
Time Zones | GMT -1:00 (Azores, Portugal) to GMT +2:00 (Romania / Moldova) |
Latin Europe, also known as the Romance-speaking nations of Europe, is the part of Europe in which Romance languages are the national language or are significantly used. Countries or areas in which such language is officially recognized and/or de facto spoken as a minority language are sometimes included. Their languages share a common background, all being descendants of Vulgar Latin. The countries not only have a sense of community with regards to Latin Languages, but share Roman Catholicism as the prevalent religion, with the exception of Romania and Moldova, where Eastern Orthodoxy is dominant. Also all countries of Latin Europe have status within the Latin Union (which also includes non-European countries, in the Americas, Asia and Africa).
Inclusions
Official or Co-Official (Whole)
(1,847,888.75 km²)
Andorra (468 km²)
Italy (301,318 km²)
France (674,843 km²)
Luxembourg (2,586.4 km²) (Co-Official) has French as a co-official language with German and Luxembourgish.
Moldova (33,843 km²)
Monaco (1.95 km² )
(92,345 km²) Portugal, including the archipelagos of Madeira (
) and the Azores (
)
Romania (238,392 km²)
San Marino (61 km²)
(504,030 km²) Spain, including the Canary Islands (
) and the Balearic Islands (
), Ceuta (
) and Melilla (
)
Vatican City (0.44 km²)
Official or Co-Official (Regional)
(44750 km²)
Belgium in the Wallonia region (
) (16844 km²), where French is spoken.
Serbia (Co-Official), Vojvodina (21,506 km²) where Romanian is official. In addition to this, Timoc (7,130 km²) unofficially speaks it Romanian.
Switzerland (Co-Official) regions where French, Italian and Romansh is spoken. Bern (5,959 km²), Fribourg (1,671 km²), and Valais (5,224 km²), all speak both French and German. Vaud (3212 km²), Neuchâtel (803 km²), Geneva (282 km²), and Jura (838 km²), speak French. Ticino (2,812 km²), speaks Italian. Graubünden with an area of (7,105 km²), speaks Italian, Romansh, and German. This means that a total of 27906 km² of Switzerland is co-officially or officially speaking a Romance Language.
Unofficial (Whole)
Gibraltar, as a British overseas territory, has a sole official language of English even though the vast majority of the population is bilingual together with Spanish. In addition to this the majority of Gibraltarians speak Llanito (an Andalusian Spanish-based creole unique to Gibraltar) as their vernacular.
Jersey and
Guernsey have various use of French and Norman language, although admittedly in decline. In the case of Jersey, this includes Jersey Law French, and Jerriais, and in the case of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, there is also law French there, in addition to Guernesais and Sercquais. French was an official language of Alderney of Guernsey until the late 1960s.
Macedonia unofficially uses Aromanian as a commonly used unofficial minority language.
Malta is referred to as part of Latin Europe, gathering that very large parts of the Maltese language were imported from Italian, French, and English[1], even though Maltese is a Semitic Language[2]. In addition to this, the majority of media content that Malta receives is actually in Italian, with Malta being too small an island and economy to host considerable inputs for themselves on this matter. Many Maltese people are multilingual in Italian, English and Maltese, and these are all commonly interchanged in everyday conversation.
Unofficial (Regional)
Some Countries or regions however may, although officially using another language, have siginificant use of a Romance Language to be included:
Croatia, Istria county (2.82 km²) speaking Italian or Romanian (Istro-Romanian)
Slovenia, Italian-speaking municipalities, often seen linguistically and culturally integral with neighbouring Italy.
Ukraine, Odessa Oblast (33,310 km²), where Romanian is spoken.
Exclusions
Latin Europe (Regional) not using Romance Languages
Note that some parts of the countries on the map have non-Romance languages and cultural traits distinct from most of Latin Europe:
- Flanders, where Flemish is spoken.
- Some areas bordering Germany where German is spoken.
- Alsace-Moselle and French Flanders have mostly Germanic roots, however their populations speak today mostly French.
- Brittany is considered as a "Celtic nation", but in Eastern Brittany only French is spoken today.
- South Tyrol is a predominantly German-speaking area, where it serves as an official language alongside Italian
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia, in some parts is Slovenian-speaking, with Slovenian having the status of official language alongside Italian and Friulian
- German and Luxembourgish are spoken widely throughout.
- Transylvania's Eastern side, in addition to its Romanian-speaking majority, is also home to a substantial Hungarian minority. In fact, Transylvania's Székely Land has a Hungarian majority.
- Basque is a co-official language in the autonomous regions of Basque Country and parts of Navarre. The neighbouring French region of Pays Basque shows a Basque identity, even if Basque language is spoken by few.
- Regions near Germany where Swiss German is spoken.
Discontinuations or Ambiguities of Latin Europe
- Dalmatia, would have once been included, with its own (now extinct) Romance language Dalmatian.
Germany during the Middle Ages would have been included due to religious reasons.
Israel may very extremely rarely and ambiguously be included due to the fact that the Jews in Spain took back to Israel with them a sizeable Spanish minority influcence. Template:PDFlink.
Population
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Demographics
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In all of Latin Europe, the original European inhabitants make up the largest segment of the population, with sizable minorities in each country.
Language
Latin languages (often referred to as Romance languages) are a branch of the Indo-European language family, comprising all the languages that descend from Latin, the language of the Roman Empire. They have more than 700 million native speakers worldwide, mainly in the Americas, Europe, and Africa, as well as in many smaller regions scattered through the world.
All Romance languages descend from Vulgar Latin, the language of soldiers, settlers and merchants of the Roman Empire, which was somewhat different from the Classical Latin of the Roman literati. As a result, the group shares several linguistic features that set it apart from other Indo-European branches.
Religion
Of the entire region of Latin Europe Roman Catholicism represents 80% of the population. In Romania and Moldova, the dominant religion is Eastern Orthodoxy.
- Andorra, predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in Andorra.
- Belgium, Wallonia is predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in Belgium.
- France, 51% identified as Catholics - see Religion in France.
- Italy, predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in Italy.
- Luxembourg, predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in Luxembourg.
- Moldova, predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy - see Religion in Moldova.
- Monaco, Roman Catholicism is the official religion - see Religion in Monaco.
- Romania, predominantly Eastern Orthodoxy - see Religion in Romania.
- Portugal, predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in Portugal.
- San Marino, predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in San Marino.
- Spain, predominantly Roman Catholic - see Religion in Spain.
- Switzerland, Catholicism and Protestantism - see Religion in Switzerland.
- Vatican City, 100% Roman Catholic - see Religion in the Vatican City.
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