21 Spanish Speaking Countries

Equatorial Guinea

Population: 1,313,894 Typical Foods: Sopa de pescado con cacahuete, pescado con dos salsas, salsa verde Famous People: Alvaro Cervera, Emilio Buale Coka, Chupe Only African country with Spanish as official language, this includes public transportation and education Was a spanish colony One of the richest country in Africa with most of its residents poor Capital city is not on the mainland (one of the only capitals in the world not on the continent) Highest literacy rate in Sub Saharan Africa

Republica Dominicana

Population: 10,882,996 Typical foods: Sancocho, Kipe, pollo guisdada Famous People: Juan Luis Guerra, Dania Ramirez, Aimee Carrero Oldest country in the America's First place reached by Christopher Columbus in 1492 Oldest Cathedral in the world located in Santo Domingo Country's flag is the only one to have a Bible on it One of the oldest flags in the world First European settlement in America Merengue music born in this country

Bolivia

Population: 11,487,863 Typical Foods: Sandwich de Chola, Silpancho, Sonso de yuca Famous People: Evo Morales, Megamy Bowles, Ben Mikaelson Climate varies by altitude One of the wettest countries in the world, rains over 5,000liters Lake TitiCaca in this country is the highest (altitude) and deepest in the world Their capital is the highest capital city in the world- 11,110 ft. This country is the most isolated out of all of the south american republics Largest butterfly santcuary Zebras go around the city to help children cross the street ad help people learn about road safety.

Cuba

Population: 11,647,251 Famous People: Pitbull, Fidel Castro, Camila Cabello, Daisy Fuentes, Ana de Armas Typical Foods: Boliche lichen asado, medianoche Located in the Caribbean The island is shaped like a crocodile, and is often referred to as "el cocodrilo" Renowned for its music Sugar cane is the most popular crop, followed by tobacco, and it is known for having the most famous cigars in the world. Baseball is the most popular sport Has also produced many boxing champions

Mexico

Population: 130,537,965 One of the highest population of the Spanish speaking countries Typical Foods: Tacos, enchiladas, garditas Famous People: Salma Hayek, Luis Miguel, Anthony Quinn, Gael Garcia Bernal Southern part is a tropical rainforest

Ecuador

Population: 17,025,776 Typical Foods: Seco de borrego, bolon de verde, dulce de higos Famous People: Mike Judge, Diego Serrano, Guadalupa Larriva Just north of Quito is the equator line Galapagos Islands are located here

Guatemala

Population: 17,372,599 Typical Foods: Churrasquito, horchata, Relienitos de platano Famous People: Miguel Angel Asturias, Oscar Isaac, Erik Chavarria The name originates from a word meaning "Place of Many Trees" Motto is "The Land of Eternal Spring" First ever chocolate bar was located here Has deepest lake in Central America (340m) also known as the most beautiful lake in the world

Chile

Population: 18,651,713 Typical Foods: Empanadas, pastel de choclo, humitas Famous People: Gabriela Mistral, Isabel Allende, Lucho Gatica Easter Island is located here Longest, and most narrow country in the world

Venezuela

Population: 29,068,486 Typical Foods: Arepas, hallacas, asado negro Famous People: Simon Bolivar, Oscar D'Leon Some of the most beautiful women come from here, having won most of the Miss Universe pageants.

Uruguay

Population: 3,469,551 Typical Foods: Chivito, parrillada, chorizo al pan Famous People: Jose Mujica, Mario Bendetti This county means "River of the Painted Birds" One of the least corrupt countries in latin america People here refer to themselves as "orientals" because of their east position from the Uruguay River "Oriental Republic of...." Second smallest south american country Switzerland of South America Cows outnumber people 3 to 1

Puerto Rico

Population: 3,659,007 Typical Foods: Mofongo, Chicken Asopagos, Alcapurries Famous People: Jlo, Ricky Martin, Chayanne Known as "Commonwealth of...." Is a territory of the U.S.A after Spanish American War

Peru

Population: 31,147,935 Typical Food: Ceviche, aji de gallina, pollo a la brasa Famous People: Mario Vargas Llosa, Carlos I, Noriega, Gaston Acurio Machu Picchu is located here One of the best foods in the world

Panama

Population: 4,162,618 Typical Foods: Guache de Mariscos, Pargo Frito, Carominolas Famous People: Jordana Brewster, Ruben Blades, El General Only country in the world where you can see sunrise on Pacific and sunset on Atlantic The canal generates 1/4 of the entire economy Most southern country in central america Vessels going through canal have to pay a toll

Costa Rica

Population: 4,953,199 Typical Foods: Chifrijo, Ceviche Tico, Casado Famous People: Franklin Chang Diaz, Maribel Guardia, Debi Nova In Spanish, this country means "Rich Coast" because when Columbus landed here, he spotted natives wearing a lot of gold ornaments. One of the highest life expectancies of 79 years old Some from European descent One of the most valued animal sanctuary environments About 25% of the country has preserved forests

Argentina

Population: 44,652,125 Famous People: Lionel Messi, Pope Francis, Evita Peron, Carlos Gardel, Che Guevara Typical Food:Asado (bbq), milanesa, provoleta Named after the metal Silver, only nation on earth to be named after a metal 8th largest country in the world, 2nd largest in Latin America Some of the best meats come from here

Espania

Population: 47,050,146 Famous People: Picasso, Enrique Iglesias, Miguel Bose, Dali Typical Foods: Paella, Tapas, tortillas Name means "Land of Rabbits"

Colombia

Population: 49,153,120 Second largest capital in South America Typical Foods:Bandeja paisa, ajiaco and tamal Famous People: Sofia Vergara, Shakira, Gabriel Garcia Marquez Some of the best coffee seeds come from this country.

Nicaragua

Population: 6,284,757 Typical Foods: Gallo Pinto, Indio Viejo, Elotes, Nacatamal Famous People: Ruben Dario, Barbara Carrero Lake in this country is the only lake to have ocean life such as freshwater sharks. This is because it used to be a bay that got isolate d from the ocean due to volcanic activity 430 volcanic islands in this lake, also known for having many unique species Two ocean coasts

El Salvador

Population: 6,411,558\ Typical Foods: Pupusas, tamales, Yuca frita Famous People: Alvaro Torres, Consuelo de Saint, Exupery, Kevin Balmore Called "The Land of Volcanoes" Only country in central america that does not have a coastline on the caribbean sea The most popular agricultural crops are sugar, rice, corn, coffee, and beef Smallest central american country Only country in central america without an atlantic coastline Gained independence from Spain in 1821 Early inhabitants of this country were the Mayans Famous for many beaches and surfing competitions

Paraguay

Population: 6,831,343 Typical Food: Chipa, Bori bori, Kiveve Famous People: Joaquin Baldwin, Nestor Amarillo, Agustin Pio Barrios Motto is "Peace and Justice" Multiple climates Highest/largest hydroelectric power plant in the world Because of location, it is sometimes referred to as "The heart of South America" Was called "Parrot" in ancient times World's largest export of hydroelectric power

Hondurous

Population: 9,403,201 Typical Food: Carne Asada, baleadas, Pastelitos De Carne Famous People: Luis Moncada, Daniel Zacapa, Rocsi Diaz 5 stars on this flag represent the 5 spanish speaking countries in central america, with their country the middle star because it is the only country to touch the other 4 central american countries. Some people have blue eyes and blonde hair, and are direct descendants of british pirates