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Spanish Speaking Countries
Do you know where Spanish is spoken?
The CaribbeanCentral AmericaEuropeNorth AmericaSouth AmericaAfrica
The Caribbean – Las Antillas
Cuba
Capital La Habana
Facts #1 producer of sugar
Guantanamo Naval Base belong to US
Known worldwide for its cigars
La República DominicanaCapital Santo Domingo
Facts Santo Domingo is the oldest American city, established in 1496
shares the island with Haiti
Puerto RicoCapital San Juan
Facts Commonwealth of the US as of 1898
American citizens as of 1917
Ponce de León first governor
Central America
GuatemalaCapital La Ciudad de Guatemala
Facts Most populated country of CA
Was the seat of the Mayas, one of the most advanced ancient civilizations
HondurasCapital Tegucigalpa
Facts Most mountainous of CA countries
US buys 90% of their exported products
El SalvadorCapital San Salvador
Facts Smallest country in CA
Only CA country with no Atlantic coast
NicaraguaCapital Managua
Facts Largest CA country
Largest cattle producing country in CA
Costa RicaCapital San José
Facts Only CA country without an army
Home to the worlds 3rd most active volcano “Arenal”
PanamáCapital La Ciudad de Panamá
Facts US built Panama Canal
Panama Canal only way for ship or boat to cross from Atlantic to Pacific without going to tip of South America
EspañaCapital Madrid
Facts Columbus received monetary support from Queen Isabel which resulted in the discovery of the New World
Ruled by Dictator Francisco Franco 1939-1971
Ruled by King Juan Carlos I 1975-present
Europe
North America
MéxicoCapital La Ciudad de México
Facts Chichén-Itzá ruins of Mayas and Toltecas
La Ciudad de México founded on ruins of Tenochtitlán, ancient capital of Aztecs
South America
VenezuelaCapital- Caracas
Facts- Known for petroleum industry (CNN global gas prices USD- $.12 a gallon)
Hugo Chávez elected as president in 1999. In 2009 constitution changed to eliminate term limits for elected officials.
ColombiaCapital- Bogatá
Facts- Produces 12% of world’s coffee
Has endured 4 decades of government vs. anti-government conflicts. (decline since 2002)
No real “season” due to being near equator. Climate has more to due with geography.
EcuadorCapital- QuitoFacts: Original site of the Incan empireLocated on the equatorMany people still speak QuechuaEconomy depends on oil exportation
PerúCapital- LimaFacts: Cuzco was the capital of the Incas Machu Picchu is the “Lost Incan City” not discovered
until 1911 by an American explorer/historian
BoliviaCapital- La Paz (modern)/Sucre (original)Facts- La Paz is the highest world capitalBolivia is landlocked- has no coastLake Titicaca is shared on the west with Perú.
ChileCapital- SantiagoFacts: Has 2,700 miles of coastline and is only
110 miles at its widest.Opposite seasons make Chile an important fruit
exporter to NA in the winter.Home to the driest desert in the world-Atacama
ArgentinaCapital- Buenos AiresFacts: Largest Spanish Country in SA.Home to the highest SA peak Mt. Aconcagua Igauzu Falls are larger than Niagra FallsTango originated among the lower classPatagonia is home to glaciers
UruguayCapital-MontevideoFacts: Population is about 3,500,000 and about
half the people live in the capital.Until 1825 was controlled by BrazilComprised of mostly European descendents
ParaguayCapital- AsuncionFacts: Landlocked- no coast lineSpanish and Guarani are the official languages.Also home to the Iguazu Falls
Africa
Equatorial GuineaCapital- MalaboFacts: Large oil industry, but general population does
not benefit.Only African country with Spanish as it’s official
language.
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