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Spanish Speaking Countries. Where can I use this language?. 9. Venezuela. South America. 2. Columbia. 3. Ecuador. 4. Peru. 5. Bolivia. 10. Uruguay. 6. Chile. 7. Paraguay. 8. Argentina. The Caribbean. Central America. 17. Cuba. 18. Dominican Republic. 11. Guatemala. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Where can I use this language?
Spanish Speaking Countries
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South America
9. Venezuela
10. Uruguay
2. Columbia
3. Ecuador
8. Argentina
7. Paraguay
6. Chile
5. Bolivia
4. Peru
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Central America
The Caribbean
11. Guatemala
12. El Salvador
13. Honduras14. Nicaragua15. Costa Rica
16. Panama
17. Cuba
18. Dominican Republic
19. Puerto Rico
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North America
20. Mexico
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Here 22. The United States ??
There are over 35,000,000 (that’s 35 million!!!) Spanish speakers in the United States. Recent data shows the U.S. as the 5th largest Spanish speaking country in the world.
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Europe
1. Spain
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Equatorial GuineaCapital: Malabo
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SpainCapital: Madrid
• Where Spanish language originated.
• Thanks to Columbus, was THE world power of the 16th & 17th centuries.
• Antonio Banderas
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ColumbiaCapital: Bogota
• Named after Christopher Columbus.
• Home of Shakira & Juanes.
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EcuadorCapital: Quito
• Name means Equator, which passes through the country
• Country of the Galapagos Islands.
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PeruCapital: Lima
• Capital of the Inca Empire. Home of the ruins at Machu Picchu.
• Setting for newest Indiana Jones movie.
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BoliviaCapital: La Paz*
• Named after S. American hero Simon Bolivar.
• Home of Lake Titicacaand Lake Poopo.
* Sucre is constitutional and judicial capital.
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ChileCapital: Santiago
• Easter Island off coast.
• Country of Nobel Prize poet Pablo Neruda.
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ParaguayCapital: Asuncion
• Rich Guarani Indian culture.
• 94% of the population speaks Guarani. Only 75% speak Spanish.
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ArgentinaCapital: Buenos Aires
• Origin of the Tango.
• Famous Argentines:Evita & Che Guevara
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Venezuela Capital: Caracas
• Home of great S. American liberator Simon Bolivar.
• Many famous baseballplayers: Ozzie Guillen,Andres Galaraga, and H.O.F. Luis Aparicio
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UruguayCapital: Montevideo
• Very modern and developed country.
• Esteban Batista: FirstUruguayan NBA player.
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GuatemalaCapital: Guatemala City
• Tikal: ancient Mayan ruins.
• Rigoberta Menchu:Nobel Peace Prize 1992
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El SalvadorCapital: San Salvador
• Martyred civil-rights activist Archbishop Oscar Romero.
• Name means “The Savior”
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HondurasCapital: Tegucigalpa
• Famous Honduran Americans:- Carlos Mencia (born in Honduras).- David Archuleta (Honduran mom). - America Ferrera (Honduran parents).
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NicaraguaCapital: Managua
• Famous author/poet Reuben Dario
• Iran/Contra scandal in U.S. linked to funding Nicaragua’s Sandanistas mid 1980’s
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Costa RicaCapital: San Jose
• President Oscar Arias Sanchez won Nobel Peace Prize in 1987
• Beautiful rainforests andEco-tourism.
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PanamaCapital: Panama City
• Panama Canal links Atlantic and Pacific
• U.S. invaded in 1989 to capture Manuel Noriega
• Baseball H.O.F. Rod Carew
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CubaCapital: Havana
• World famous for their cigars.
• Communist dictator Fidel Castro has been in power since 1959. Currently his brother Raul is the “official” head of state.
Fidel Raul
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Dominican RepublicCapital: Santo Domingo
• Baseball is most popular sport. Many MLB stars came from the Dominican Republic including: David (Big Papi) Ortiz and Sammy Sosa.
• Island shares a border with French speaking Haiti.
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Puerto RicoCapital: San Juan
• Commonwealth of the United States. Puerto Ricans are granted U.S. citizenship.
• One of the last Spanish colonies in the Americas. (1898)
• Home of Ricky Martin (Livin’ La Vida Loca)
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MexicoCapital: Mexico City
• Mexican cuisine mixture of European and indigenous ingredients. Authentic Mexican food differs a bit from Taco Bell.
• Capital of the Aztec Empire.
• Traditional music:Mariachi
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United StatesCapital: Washington D.C.
Effects of Spanish on U.S.:
• Spanish speakers: Largest growing people group in US.
• Over 35.5 millionpeople in the USAspeak Spanish astheir primary language.
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Spanish…a language of many people, a
language you are sure to use!