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<big>'''Latin Europe'''</big>
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European countries with a Romance language.
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| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | 22: ''[[Latin Europe#Countries|See table]]''
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! style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | Area
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | 1,879,088.81 km²
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! style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; text-align: left;" | Population
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | 217,054,426
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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]])
| style="border-top: solid 1px #ccd2d9; padding: 0.4em 1em 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top" | $6,530,900,594,226
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*[[French language|French]]
*[[Italian language|Italian]]
*[[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]
*[[Romanian language|Romanian]]
*[[Spanish language|Spanish]]
and other [[Romance languages]]
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*[[Roman Catholicism]]
*[[Eastern Orthodoxy]]
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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]])
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'''Latin Europe''', also known as the '''Romance-speaking nations of Europe''', is a region of [[Europe]] which is said to have several cultural aspects in common including the use of a [[Romance language]] officially, co-officially, or unofficially. Romance languages share a common background, all being descendants of [[Vulgar Latin]]. The countries not only have a sense of community {{Fact|date=May 2008}} <!-- is there a specific source for this? and does Romania really feel a sense of community with Spain being so far apart? --> with regards to Latin Languages, but share [[Roman Catholicism]] as the prevalent religion, with the exceptions of the eastern division of the region, including [[Romania]] and the [[Republic of Moldova]], where [[Eastern Orthodoxy]] is dominant. Also, the majority of all countries of Latin Europe have status within the [[Latin Union]] (which also includes non-European countries in the [[Americas]], [[Asia]], and [[Africa]]).
==Language==
[[Image:Map-Romance Language World.png|300px|left|thumb|Distribution of major Romance languages:
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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.
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.
==Population==
{{Merge|Latin European|date=March 2008}}
{{Main|Latin European}}
The [[Latin European]]s are the people who inhabit all the areas covered by Latin Europe.{{Fact|date=March 2008}} <!-- Where is the source that mentions "Latin Europeans" as a distinct concept? If the rationale above works, and countries like Macedonia are partially in Latin Europe, who makes a distinction between, say, two groups of Macedonian citizens on the basis of one being "Latin European" and the other not? And, if "a Latin European" just means "a person from Latin Europe", the former should not have a separate article. --> They are termed as the [[Latins]] of Europe.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}<!-- Who makes an ethnographic distinction of any sort between other Latins and the "Latins of Europe"? --> However, it is sometimes only those in the [[Latin Arch]] who are seen as Latin European.{{Fact|date=March 2008}}<!-- By whom? -->
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==Ambiguities==
*[[Dalmatia]] would have once been included, with its own (now extinct) Romance language [[Dalmatian language|Dalmatian]].
==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]].
*[[Malta]], predominantly Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in Malta]].
*[[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 [[Reformation in Switzerland|Protestantism]] - see [[Religion in Switzerland]].
*[[Vatican City]], 100% Roman Catholic - see [[Religion in the Vatican City]].
==Countries==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Latin Europe
|-
! colspan=2 |
! Romance Languages Used
! Religion
! Area
! Population
! GDP (PPP) of whole country
! Comments
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Andorra}} '''[[Andorra]]'''
| '''Catalan'''<br>'''(Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]] || '''468 km²''' || '''71,822''' || '''$2,770,000,000''' || -
|-
! rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|Belgium}} '''[[Belgium]]'''
! <small>Total (out of included areas)</small>
| '''French'''<br>'''(Regionally Official)<br>(Regionally Co-Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]] || '''17,005 km²''' || '''4,407,705''' || '''$316,200,000,000''' || -
|-
! <small>{{flagicon|Wallonia}} [[Wallonia]]</small>
| ''French''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''16,844 km²'' || ''3,376,490'' || - || -
|-
! <small>{{flagicon|Brussels}} [[Brussels-Capital Region|Brussels]]</small>
| ''French''<br>''(Co-Official)'' || - || ''161 km²'' || ''1,031,215'' || - || -
|-
! rowspan=2 | {{flagicon|Croatia}} '''[[Croatia]]'''
! <small>Total (out of included areas)</small>
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(Regionally Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]] (85%) || '''2.82 km²''' || ''206,344'' || '''$69,440,000,000''' || -
|-
! <small>[[Istria county]]</small>
| ''Italian''<br>''(Official)''<br>''[[Istriot language|Istriot]]''<br>''(Regional)''<br>''[[Istro-Romanian language|Istroromanian]]''<br>''(Regional)'' || - || ''2.82 km²'' || ''206,344'' || - || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|France}} '''[[France]]'''
| '''French'''<br>'''(Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]] || '''551,695 km²''' || '''61,875,822''' || '''$1,871,000,000,000''' ||
'''Exceptions:'''
*[[Alsace-Moselle]] and [[French Flanders]] have mostly Germanic roots; their languages are still used by the frontier workers (more than 40% for some places<ref>[http://www.cybergeo.eu RGP 1999 (exploitation principale), Fichiers SAPHIR, INSEE Alsace] {{fr}}{{en}}</ref>).
*[[Brittany]] is considered as a "[[Celtic nations|Celtic nation]]", but in Eastern Brittany only French is spoken today.
*[[Pays Basque]] shows a Basque identity, even if Basque language is spoken by few.
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Gibraltar}} '''[[Gibraltar]]'''
| '''Spanish'''<br>'''(Unofficial)''' || [[Roman Catholic]] || '''6.8 km²''' || '''28,875''' || '''$769,000,000''' || As a [[British overseas territory]], it 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.
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Guernsey}} '''[[Guernsey]]'''
| '''French'''<br>'''(Unofficial)''' || - || '''78 km²''' || '''65,573''' || '''$2,590,000,000''' || Guernsey and Jersey both have various use of French and Norman language, although admittedly in decline.
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Italy}} '''[[Italy]]'''
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]] || '''301,318 km²''' || '''59,337,888''' || '''$1,888,000,000,000''' ||
'''Exceptions:'''
*[[Province of Bolzano-Bozen|Bolzano-Bozen]] ''(7,400.43 km²)'' has [[German (language)|German]] as a co-official language with [[Italian (language)|Italian]].
*[[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]]
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Jersey}} '''[[Jersey]]'''
| '''French'''<br>'''(Co-official)''' || - || '''116 km²''' || '''89,300''' || '''$5,100,000,000''' || Jersey and Guernsey both 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.
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} '''[[Luxembourg]]'''
| '''French'''<br>'''(Co-Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]]<br>(87%) || '''2,586.4 km²''' || '''480,222''' || '''$32,600,000,000''' || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Macedonia}} '''[[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]'''
| '''[[Aromanian language|Aromanian]]'''<br>'''(Unofficial)''' || [[Eastern Orthodox]]<br>(64.7%) || '''25,713 km²''' || '''2,055,915''' || '''$16,940,000,000''' || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Malta}} '''[[Malta]]'''
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(Unofficial)<br>(Previously Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]]<br>(98%) || '''316 km²''' || '''401,880''' || '''$9,342,000,000''' || Although [[Maltese language|Maltese]] is a Semitic Language, a good portion of Maltese vocabulary is Romance, having been imported from Italian, Sicilian, and French.<ref>[http://www.aboutmalta.com/grazio/tourinfo.html Much of the Maltese language comes from other European Languages]. Retrieved on [[2007-11-22]].</ref><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>
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Moldova}} '''[[Moldova]]'''
| '''Moldovan (Romanian)'''<br>'''(Official)''' || [[Eastern Orthodox]]<br>(95.5%) || '''33,843 km²''' || '''4,320,490''' || '''$9,999,000,000''' || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Monaco}} '''[[Monaco]]'''
| '''French'''<br>'''(Official)''' || - || '''1.95 km²''' || '''32,671''' || '''$976,000,000''' || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Portugal}} '''[[Portugal]]'''<br>
<small>including the archipelagos: <br>
{{flagicon|Madeira}} [[Madeira]]<br>
{{flagicon|Azores}} [[Azores]]</small><br>
| '''Portuguese'''<br>'''(Official)''' || [[Roman Catholic]]<br>(84%) || '''92,345 km²''' || '''10,642,836''' || '''$232,000,000,000''' || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Romania}} '''[[Romania]]'''
| '''Romanian'''<br>'''(Official)''' || [[Eastern Orthodox]]<br>(86.7%) || '''238,392 km²''' || '''22,276,056''' || '''$256,900,000,000''' ||
'''Exceptions:'''
*[[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.
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|San Marino}} '''[[San Marino]]'''
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(Official)''' || - || '''61 km²''' || '''29,615''' || '''$904,000,000''' || -
|-
! rowspan=3 | {{flagicon|Serbia}} '''[[Serbia]]'''
! <small> Total (out of included areas)</small>
| '''Romanian'''<br>'''(Regionally Co-Official)<br>(Regionally Unofficial)''' || - || '''28636 km²''' || '''2,316,104''' || '''$64,000,000,000''' || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Vojvodina}} </small>
| ''Romanian''<br>''(Co-Official)'' || [[Eastern Orthodox]] || ''21,506 km²'' || ''2,031,992'' || - || -
|-
! <small> [[Timočka Krajina]] </small>
| ''Romanian''<br>''(Unofficial)'' || [[Eastern Orthodox]] || ''7,130 km²'' || ''284,112'' || - || -
|-
! rowspan=4 | {{flagicon|Slovenia}} '''[[Slovenia]]'''
! <small> Total (out of included areas)</small>
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(Regionally Official)''' || - || '''384.4 km²''' || '''78,846''' || '''$47,841,000,000''' || -
|-
! <small> [[Piran]] </small>
| ''Italian''<br>''(Official)'' || - || 44.6 km²'' || ''16,758'' || - || -
|-
! <small> [[Izola]] </small>
| ''Italian''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''28.6 km²'' || ''14,549'' || - || -
|-
! <small> [[Koper]] </small>
| ''Italian''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''311.2 km²'' || ''47,539'' || - || -
|-
! rowspan="5" | {{flagicon|Spain}} '''[[Spain]]''' <br>
<small>including: <br>
{{flagicon|Canary Islands}} [[Canary Islands]]<br>
{{flagicon|Balearic Islands}} [[Balearic Islands]]<br>
{{flagicon|Ceuta}} [[Ceuta]]<br>
{{flagicon|Melilla}} [[Melilla]]</small>
| <small>'''Total (out of included areas)'''
| '''Spanish<br>(Official)<br/>Catalan<br />(Regionally Co-Official)<br />Galician<br />(Regionally Co-Official)''' || - || '''504,030 km²''' || '''46,087,191''' || '''$1,362,000,000,000''' ||
'''Exceptions:'''
*[[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] ''(7,234 km²)'' and [[Navarre]] ''(10,391 km²)'' have [[Basque language|Basque]] as a co-official language along with Spanish.
|-
! <small>{{flag|Catalonia}}</small>
| ''Catalan<br/>(Co-Official)''
|-
! <small>{{flag|Valencia}}</small>
| ''Catalan (officially called Valencian)<br/>(Co-Official)''
|-
! <small>{{flag|Balearic Islands}}</small>
| ''Catalan<br/>(Co-Official)''
|-
! <small>{{flag|Galicia}}</small>
| ''Galician<br/>(Co-Official)''
|-
! rowspan=10 | {{flagicon|Switzerland}} '''[[Switzerland]]'''
! <small> Total (out of included areas)</small>
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(Regionally Official)<br>(Regionally Co-Official)''' <br> '''French'''<br>'''(Regionally Official<br>Reginally Co-Official)''' <br> '''Romansh'''<br>'''(Regionally Co-Official)''' || - || '''27906 km²''' || '''3,353,597''' || '''$296,200,000,000''' || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Graubünden}} </small>
| ''Italian''<br>''(Co-Official)'' <br> ''Romansh'' ''(Co-Official)'' || - || ''7,105 km²'' || ''187,920'' || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Berne}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Co-Official)'' || - || ''5,959 km²'' || ''958,897'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Fribourg}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Co-Official)'' || - || ''1,671 km²'' || ''258252'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Valais}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Co-Official)'' || - || ''5,224 km²'' || ''294,608'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Vaud}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''3212 km²'' || ''657,700'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Neuchâtel}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''803 km²'' || ''168,912 '' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Geneva}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''282 km²'' || ''433,235'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Jura}} </small>
| ''French''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''838 km²'' || ''69,222'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Ticino}} </small>
| ''Italian''<br>''(Official)'' || - || ''2,812 km²'' || ''324,851'' || - || -
|-
! rowspan=4 | {{flagicon|Ukraine}} '''[[Ukraine]]'''
! <small> Total (out of included areas)</small>
| '''Romanian'''<br>'''(Regionally Unofficial)''' || - || '''54,184 km²''' || '''4,533,853''' || '''$364,300,000,000''' || A small southern part of [[Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast]] also unofficially speaks Romanian.
|-
! <small> {{flag|Odessa Oblast}} </small>
| ''Romanian''<br>''(Unofficial)'' || [[Eastern Orthodox]] || ''33,310 km²'' || ''2,387,543'' || - || -
|-
! <small> [[Zakarpattia Oblast]] </small>
| ''Romanian''<br>''(Unofficial)'' || [[Eastern Orthodox]] || ''12,777 km²'' || ''1,241,887'' || - || -
|-
! <small> {{flag|Chernivtsi Oblast}} </small>
| ''Romanian''<br>''(Unofficial)'' || [[Eastern Orthodox]] || ''8,097 km²'' || ''904,423'' || - || -
|-
! colspan=2 | {{flagicon|Vatican City}} '''[[Vatican City]]'''
| '''Italian'''<br>'''(de facto)''' || - || '''0.44 km²''' || '''821''' || - || -
|-
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==See also==
*[[Latin Africa]]
*[[Latin America]]
*[[Latin Arch]]
*[[Latin Union]]
*[[Mediterranean Union]]
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