ESP 2 LOS PAÍSES HISPANOHABLANTES
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- 3. The name of this country comes from an old indigenous word, “abundance of fish, ¨ and is considered the ¨international crossroads. ¨
- 9. This country is named after Saint Dominic.
- 12. The name of this country may come from the name Bíru, a local ruler from the 16th century.
- 13. ECUATORIAL This country is the only Spanish-speaking country on the African continent.
- 16. This country’s name comes from a native word, Cuauhtēmallān, meaning, "Place of Many Trees.”
- 17. This country, with deep coastal waters, uses the Spanish word “hondo” (deep) in its name.
- 18. The name of this country may come from Nicarao, an Aztec chief.
- 20. This country’s name refers to its location on the Equator.
- 21. This country’s name means “The Savior.”
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- 1. This country’s name means“The Land of Columbus.”
- 2. This country’s name means "Little Venice" in Italian.
- 4. This country’s name is a Guaraní Indian word meaning "river the uru birds come from."
- 5. This country’s name comes from its capital city, which is named after the Aztec tribe, los Mexica.
- 6. The name of this country may have originated from the Mapuche imitation of a bird call, "cheele cheele".
- 7. The name of this country derives from the Guaraní word meaning “river that gives birth to the sea.”
- 8. This country was named in honor of Simón Bolívar, an important historical figure.
- 10. The name of this country traces back to the Latin name used by the Romans, Hispania.
- 11. This country’s name comes from the Latin word “argentum,” which means silver.
- 14. This island is not an independent nation and is considered a US territory. Its name means ¨rich port.¨
- 15. This country's name comes from the Taino Indian word “Cubanacan,” which means “fertile land.”
- 19. The name of this country means, “rich coast.”