El Mundo Hispano

Essential Question

Where is Spanish spoken and what are these places like?

GA Performance Standard

MLC.CCC1A: Students demonstrate knowledge of geographical locations and identify major countries, cities, and geographical features of the places where the Target Language is spoken.

The Spanish-Speaking World Spanish is spoken all around the world!

África

América del Norte

América del Sur

América Central

El Caribe

Europa

América del Sur (South America)

Most of the Spanish-speaking countries are in South America.

Not every country in South America speaks Spanish as an official language.

Can you think of any countries in South America where Spanish is spoken?

Argentina (ar-hen-tee-nah)

Capital: Buenos Aires

Bolivia (bo-lee-vee-ah)

Capital: La Paz AND Sucre

Chile (chee-lay)

Capital: Santiago

Colombia (ko-lohm-bee-ah)

Capital: Bogotá

Ecuador (eh-kwah-dor)

Capital: Quito

Paraguay (pah-ra-gwy)

Capital: Asunción

Perú (pay-roo)

Capital: Lima

Uruguay (ooh-roo-gwy)

Capital: Montevideo

Venezuela (veh-nay-sway-lah) Capital: Caracas

South American countries where Spanish is NOT an official language.

Brasil Portuguese

Guyana English

Guyana Francesa French

Suriname Dutch

América Central (Central America) The second highest number of Spanish-

speaking countries is in Central America.

There is only ONE country where Spanish is not the official language: BELIZE

Can you think of any countries in Central America where Spanish is spoken?

Costa Rica (ko-stah-ree-ka)

Capital: San José

Guatemala (gwah-tay-mah-lah)

Capital: Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala City)

Honduras (own-du-rahs)

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Nicaragua (nee-ka-rah-gwah)

Capital: Managua

Panamá (pah-nah-MAH)

Capital: Ciudad de Panamá (Panama City)

El Salvador (el-sahl-va-dor)

Capital: San Salvador

América del Norte (North America) Of the three countries in North America,

Spanish is only the official language of one. What do you think it is?

MÉXICO!

Although Spanish is widely spoken all across the United States (Los Estados Unidos), it is not an official language. What is the official language of Los

Estados Unidos? TRICK QUESTION: There isn’t an official language!

México (MEH-hee-ko)

Capital: México, D.F. (Distrito Federal)

El Caribe (The Caribbean)

There are three countries in the Caribbean where Spanish is spoken as an official language.

What do you think those three countries are? Cuba Puerto Rico La República Dominicana

Cuba (ku-bah)

Capital: La Habana

Puerto Rico (pwehr-toe-ree-ko)

Capital: San Juan

La República Dominicana(la-reh-POO-blee-ka-doh-mee-nee-KAH-nah)

Capital: Santo Domingo

Europa (Europe)

There is only one country in Europe where Spanish is the official language. What is it?

Hint: It is the place where Spanish first originated. España!

España (eh-spa-nyah)

Capital: Madrid

África (Africa)

There is one TINY African country where Spanish is spoken.

Can anyone tell me what it is? (BONUS POINTS)

Guinea Ecuatorial (gee-nay-ah-eh-kwah-tor-ee-ahl)

Capital: Malabo