Spanish Speaking Countries

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  1. 5. The largest country in Central America, home to a massive lake (Lake Nicaragua) that contains the world's only fresh-water sharks.
  2. 8. The only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language, located right on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa.
  3. 9. Shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, it is the birthplace of the merengue dance and music.
  4. 13. Heart of the ancient Inca Empire, home to the hidden cloud city of Machu Picchu and llamas.
  5. 14. Rica Its name means "Rich Coast," it has no standing army, and its national motto is "Pura Vida" (Pure Life).
  6. 15. Right below Mexico, its name means "land of many trees," and it is the heartland of ancient Mayan civilization.
  7. 16. Located at the top of South America, home to Angel Falls (the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall).
  8. 17. A landlocked country named after Simón Bolívar, home to the world's largest salt flats (Salar de Uyuni) that look like a giant mirror.
  9. 18. Named after Christopher Columbus, it is the world's leading producer of fine emeralds and famous for its coffee.
  10. 19. It’s the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world, famous for ancient Mayan pyramids and delicious tacos.
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  1. 1. The "heart of South America," this landlocked country speaks Spanish and Guaraní (an indigenous language) as official languages.
  2. 2. The largest island in the Caribbean, shaped like a crocodile, famous for vintage 1950s cars driving through Havana.
  3. 3. Its name means "depths" (christened by Christopher Columbus), and it is famous for the ancient Mayan ruins of Copán and stunning coral reefs.
  4. 4. An island territory of the United States where baseball and reggaeton are king, home to the only tropical rainforest in the US national forest system (El Yunque).
  5. 6. The largest Spanish-speaking country by land size, famous for the Tango dance, gauchos (cowboys), and incredible soccer.
  6. 7. The birthplace of the Spanish language, famous for castles, flamenco dancing, and la siesta (afternoon rest).
  7. 10. The smallest country in Central America, nicknamed the "Land of Volcanoes," and famous for making pupusas (stuffed corn tortillas).
  8. 11. A long, incredibly skinny country stretched along the Pacific coast like a ribbon, bordered by the massive Andes Mountains.
  9. 12. The second-smallest country in South America, famous for having more sheep and cattle than people, and host of the very first World Cup in 1930.
  10. 13. The "bridge of the Americas" that connects North and South America, famous for its massive canal that lets ships pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
  11. 20. Named directly after the Equator (which runs right through it), and it owns the famous Galapagos Islands.