The
Latin Union is a defunct
international organization of nations that use
Romance languages, with the aim of protecting, projecting, and promoting the common cultural heritage of
Latin peoples and unifying identities of the
Latin, and Latin-influenced, world. It was created in 1954 in
Madrid,
Spain, and existed as a functional institution from 1983 to 2012. Its membership rose from 12 to 36 states, including countries in
North America,
South America,
Europe,
Africa, and the
Asia-Pacific region.