Latin Europe - Definition and Overview

Latin Europe is composed of those nations and areas in Europe which speak a Romance language; it is the European equivalent of Latin America, and is seen as having a distinct culture as opposed to the Germanic and Slavic parts of Europe. Latin European countries include Andorra, France, Italy, Moldova, Monaco, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, and Spain. It also includes some regions from other countries, such as Wallonia in Belgium and the French- and Italian-speaking cantons of Switzerland. Many of these countries are members of the Latin Union.