Latin American & Iberian Studies

Contemporary culture · A look at American-Hispanic culture today

For over 20 years, the OECD has been working closely with countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) to facilitate policy dialogue and the dissemination of good practices in areas such as investment, education, inclusiveness, competition, good governance, anti-corruption and fiscal policy.

Following the Great Discoveries at the end of the 15th century – in particular the discovery of America and the opening up of sea routes between Europe and the East Indies – Portugal and Spain established trading networks which contributed to the creation of the first global economy.

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The shaded relief map shows the Iberian Peninsula, an almost continent like peninsula at the southwestern tip of Europe. The peninsula, also known as Iberia, is home to the mainlands of Spain and Portugal, a small area of Southern France, the tiny autonomous principality of Andorra and the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.

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Latin America is a region of the world that spans two continents, North America (including Central America and the Caribbean) and South America. It includes 19 sovereign nations and one non-independent territory, Puerto Rico.