Countries of the Spanish Speaking World

1. Spanish level 1 Cultural Understanding Countries of the Spanish Speaking World By: Charles Sienkiewicz Click to move to MainMenu

2. Menu of NationsClick on name of Nation to learn more • Spain • Guatemala • Honduras • El Salvador • Nicaragua • Costa Rica • Panamá • Cuba • Dominican Republic • Puerto Rico • México • Argentina • Chile • Colombia • Ecuador • Venezuela • Paraguay • Perú • Bolivia • Uruguay • Mini Quiz

3. Spain • Information: • Population: 47,190,493 • Capital: Madrid • This nation is the Mother nation to all other Hispanic nations. Clickto return to Main Menu

4. Guatemala • Information: • Population: 13,824,463 • Capital: Guatemala • The name of the nation is from the Nahuatl language meaning “land of Many trees” Click to return to Main Menu

5. Honduras • Information • Population: 8,249,574 • Capital: Tegucigalpa • The national bird of Honduras is the Colorful Macaw Click to return to Main Menu

6. El Salvador • Information: • Population: 6,134,000 • Capital: San Salvador • The nation uses the US dollar instead of a national currency. ClicktoreturntoMainMenu

7. Nicaragua • Information: • Population: 5,891,199 • Capital: Managua • At lake Managua, there are footprints of a 2,100 year old man in volcanic mud. ClicktoreturntoMainMenu

8. Costa Rica • Information: • Population:4,301,712 • Capital: San José • Costa Rica received its name from Columbus meaning Rich Coast because the natives wore a lot of gold jewelry Click to return to Main Menu

9. Panamá • Information: • Population: 4,100,000 • Capital: Panama City • Panamá isthelocation of the Canal thatserves as a trading routebetweenthetwooceans, Atlantic and Pacific Click to return to Main Menu

10. Cuba • Information: • Population: 11,241,161 • Capital: Havana • Cuba is one of the few remaining Communist states that was allied with the USSR. Click to return to Main Menu

11. Dominican Republic • Information: • Population: 9,445,281 • Capital: Santo Domingo • The Dominican Republic is an island nation located on Hispaniola, and shares the island with Haiti, and old French colony. Click to return to Main Menu

12. Puerto Rico • Information: • Population: 3,706,690 • Capital: San Juan • Puerto Rico is a part of the US as a territory, it can be entered with only a valid driver’s license. Click to return to Main Menu

13. México • Information: • Population: 113,910,608 • Capital: Mexico City • Mexico is the largest of the Spanish speaking nations in terms of population. Click to return to Main Menu

14. Argentina • Information: • Population: 41,281,631 • Capital: Buenos Aires • Argentina is home to a dessert item that is becoming famous worldwide, Dulce de leche, or the “sweet of milk” in English. Click to return to Main Menu

15. Chile • Information: • Population: 16,572,475 • Capital: Santiago • Chile is one of the fastest developing nations of Hispanic America and is expected to be a first world nation in 20 years. Click to return to Main Menu

16. Colombia • Information: • Population: 46,366,364 • Capital: Bogotá • Colombia is home to the Super Star Shakiraand various other famous singers, such as Juanes. Click to return to Main Menu

17. Ecuador • Information: • Population: 15,223,680 • Capital: Quito • Ecuador is named after its location of being right on the Equator Click to return to Main Menu

18. Venezuela • Information: • Population: 28,946,101 • Capital: Caracas • Venezuela has some of the largest amounts of oil in South America, it has even surpassed Saudi Arabia in oil production. Click to return to Main Menu

19. Paraguay • Information: • Population:6,568,290 • Capital: Asunción • Paraguay is known for a more indigenous culture and it is reflected in its national drink called Mate, which is a famous tea-like drink that came from their tribal times. Click to return to Main Menu

20. Perú • Information: • Population: 29,399,817 • Capital: Lima • Peru was the home of the Incan Empire and has the UNESCO world heritage site of Machu Picchu, the remains of a mountain city of the Incan people. Click to return to Main Menu

21. Bolivia • Information: • Population:10,907,778 • Capital: La Paz • The capital of Bolivia, La Paz, is one of the highest capital’s capitals in the world, 11,975 ft above sea level, and it sits in a bowl shaped geography with mountains surrounding the city. Click to return to Main Menu

22. Uruguay • Information: • Population: 3,368,595 • Capital: Montevideo • Asado (in English, Barbeque) is the national food of Uruguay because in this region, the largest industry is beef, and their beef is considered some of the best in the world. Click to return to Main Menu

23. Mini Quiz Which Country isconsideredtheMothernation of alltheHispanicNations? Clickontheansweryoufeelistheone… • México • Spain • Panamá

24. México Almost.. Méxicoisthelargest of the Spanish Speaking nations but it is the founding nation and it isn’t where the language came from. Please try again! Click to go Back to Quiz page

25. Spain Correcto!! This is the correct answer, Spain is where it all began, where the language and culture that all Hispanic Nations share, originated. You have completed the lesson!! Click arrow below to return to the beginning. Click to return to Title Page

26. Panamá Not quite… While this is a nation which had great importance to the beginnings of the Hispanic world, being it was one of the first cities in the first world, this isn’t from where it all began. Please try again! Click to go Back to Quiz page