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Los Países Hispanoparlantes. Spanish-speaking countries. How many are there?. There are 22 different countries that speak Spanish. They are in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Write in the country, capital, nationality, and tidbits on your note sheet. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Los Países Hispanoparlantes
Spanish-speaking countries
How many are there?• There are 22 different countries that
speak Spanish.• They are in North America, Central
America, South America, Europe, and Africa.
• Write in the country, capital, nationality, and tidbits on your note sheet.
Counting Continents• By the United States’ definition,
there are 7 continents.• By the rest of the world’s definition
there are 5 or 6 continents.– The Americas are one continent and
Antarctica doesn’t count.– That’s why there are 5 Olympic rings
representing the 5 continents.
#1 The United States• el país:
– Los Estados Unidos de América– EE.UU.
• la capital: – Washington, D.C.
• nacionalidad: – American
• The darker the blue, the more Spanish speakers live there.
• We are the second-largest Spanish-speaking country behind Mexico with 45 million Spanish speakers!
• We do not have an official language.
Spanish-speakers by county
#2 Mexico• el país:
– México• la capital:
– México, D.F.• nacionalidad:
– Mexican• Also made up of states, so it
is the United States of Mexico.• México, D.F. is the largest city
in the western hemisphere. It was built over a lake, so some of the buildings in downtown sink a little every year.
• D.F. stands for Distrito Federal
Mexico City’s original layout
#3 Guatemala• el país:
– Guatemala• la capital:
– Ciudad de Guatemala• nacionalidad:
– Guatemalan• Has lots of ancient ruins
from Aztecs and Mayas.• Many of the names
come from the native Aztec and Mayan languages.
Mayan ruins in Guatemala
#4 Honduras• el país:
– Honduras• la capital:
– Tegucigalpa• nacionalidad:
– Honduran• Was the first country to
be called a “Banana Republic” because it gets most of its income from exporting bananas.
• Also has lots of Mayan ruins.
Banana market in Honduras
#5 El Salvador• el país:
– El Salvador• la capital:
– San Salvador• nacionalidad:
– Salvadoran• Is tiny but has lots of
volcanoes.• Once went to war
with Honduras over a soccer game.
Salvadorian Volcanoes
#6 Nicaragua• el país:
– Nicaragua• la capital:
– Managua• nacionalidad:
– Nicarugauan• Contains Lake
Nicaragua, which has fresh-water sharks!
• National sport is baseball.
Freshwater sharks!
#7 Costa Rica• el país:
– Costa Rica• la capital:
– San José• nacionalidad:
– Costa Rican• Does not have an army! It
is a relatively safe country that tries to stay out of international politics.
• Is a popular eco-tourist destination for cloud forests, volcanoes, and sea turtles.
Ziplining in a cloud forest
#8 Panamá• el país:
– Panamá• la capital:
– Ciudad de Panamá• nacionalidad:
– Panaman • Gets 1/3 of income from
the canal! • Canal is the only way to
cross a boat from the Atlantic to Pacific without going all the way around South America.
Panama Canal
#9 Cuba• el país:
– Cuba• la capital:
– La Habana• nacionalidad:
– Cuban• Is an island only 90 miles
from Florida, but Americans are not allowed to visit.
• Is under the communist rule of the Castro family, and the U.S. has an embargo… no trade, no travel.
American cars in Cuba
#10 La República Dominicana
• el país: – La República
Dominicana• la capital:
– Santo Domingo• nacionalidad:
– dominicano• Shares an island with
Haiti.• Is the birthplace of
Latin dancing like the merengue.
Salsa dancing in the Dominican
#11 Puerto Rico• el país:
– Puerto Rico• la capital:
– San Juán• nacionalidad:
– Puerto Rican • Is a tiny island that is
actually part of the United States.
• Is not yet a state, so they don’t pay taxes… but they also don’t get government representation.
You can visit without a passport!
#12 Venezuela• el país:
– Venezuela• La capital:
– Caracas• nacionalidad:
– Venezualan • Has lots of shoreline on
the north end of South America… and there’s lots of oil there!
• Famous for Angel Falls, the tallest waterfall in the world.
Angel Falls
#13 Colombia• el país:
– Colombia• la capital:
– Bogotá• nacionalidad:
– colombiano• Gets most of its money
from exporting oil and coffee.
• Also has a significant drug trade, so it is one of the least safe countries for travel.
Coffee on the hillside in Colombia
#14 Ecuador• el país:
– Ecuador• la capital:
– Quito• nacionalidad:
– Ecuadoran • Gets its name because it
is right on the equator.• Owns the Galapagos
Islands, which are a national park and international tourist destination.
Famous animals on the Galapagos
#15 Perú• el país:
– Perú• la capital:
– Lima• nacionalidad:
– Peruvian• Is mostly mountainous –
the Andes mountains – which is home to the potato and the tomato.
• Is famous for Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan mountain ruin.
Machu Picchu
#16 Bolivia• el país:
– Bolivia• la capital:
– La Paz• nacionalidad:
– boliviano• Is mostly mountains
and has Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world.
• Has the world’s largest salt deposit!
Bolivian salt flats
#17 Chile• el país:
– Chile• la capital:
– Santiago• nacionalidad:
– Chilean • Is made up of districts
numbered from 1 (in the north) to 11 (in the south).
• On the north end it has the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world.
A sculpture in the Atacama Desert
#18 Argentina• El país:
– Argentina• La capital:
– Buenos Aires• Nacionalidad:
– Argentine• Famous for cowboys,
beef, grapes, and wine.• Many families immigrated
from Italy and Germany, so there is a lot of blonde hair and blue eyes.
Argentine tango
#19 Uruguay• el país:
– Uruguay• la capital:
– Montevideo• nacionalidad:
– Uruguayan • 88% of population are
European immigrants from Spain and Italy!
• It’s a super healthy country – it has the highest birthrates and longest life expectancy in South America!
Diego Forlán, soccer legend
#20 Paraguay• el país:
– Paraguay• la capital:
– Asunción• nacionalidad:
– Paraguayan • Known for the Guaraní,
the native group there.• Has the largest
hydroelectric plant in the world.
Massive hydroelectric plant
#21 España• El país:
– España• La capital:
– Madrid• Nacionalidad:
– Spanish• Is the country that sent
explorers to the new world, which is why so many Latin American countries speak Spanish.
• Has beautiful old cities and also deserts. Has lots of Arabic influence because it’s so close to Africa.
Beautiful European cities
#22 Guinea Ecuatorial• el país:
– Guinea Ecuatorial• la capital:
– Malabo• nacionalidad:
– Guinean • Is the only Spanish-
speaking country in Africa.
• Populated by Spanish Jews who were exiled back in the 15th century.
Gorillas in Guinea