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Section sizes

Section size for Latin America (55 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	7,204	7,204
Etymology and definitions	30	33,387
Origins	13,467	13,467
Contemporary definitions	9,929	9,929
Subregions and countries	9,961	9,961
History	162	101,046
Before European contact in 1492	4,244	4,244
Colonial era, 1492–1825	13,396	16,579
Colonial legacies	3,183	3,183
Independence era (1776–1825)	9,931	9,931
Early Post-Independence, ca. 1825–1879	21,906	21,906
Export boom and neocolonialism	4,545	4,545
World War I (1914–1918)	4,080	4,080
Interwar and World War II, 1920s–1945	4,284	4,284
Cold War era (1945–1992)	21,138	21,138
Post-Cold War era	7,919	7,919
After 2000	6,258	6,258
Inequality	6,666	14,081
Standard of living	7,415	7,415
Demographics	194	60,479
Life expectancy	22,231	22,231
Largest cities	2,434	2,434
Race and ethnicity	6,850	6,850
Language	8,101	8,101
Religion	5,482	5,482
Migration	6,191	6,191
Education	3,167	3,167
Crime and violence	5,235	5,235
Public health	382	594
Water	74	74
Reproductive rights	80	80
HIV/AIDS	58	58
Economy	45	67,856
Size	5,321	5,321
Agriculture	7,704	7,704
Mining and petroleum	15,740	15,740
Manufacturing	8,178	8,178
Infrastructure	13,352	13,352
Energy	15	17,516
Brazil	13,246	13,246
Other countries	4,255	4,255
Trade blocs	1,582	3,297
China	1,715	1,715
Tourism	9,413	9,413
Culture	4,913	36,351
Art	5,583	5,583
Film	8,121	8,121
Literature	5,355	5,355
Music and dance	8,007	8,007
World Heritage Sites	881	881
Environment	3,491	3,491
See also	970	970
Notes	31	31
References	30	30
External links	2,516	2,516
Total	336,661	336,661