Spanish speaking countries and capitals in the world. Map of spanish speaking countries in 2020 free map download. The best english speaking countries in africa the article is about african countries that are best at speaking english according to the study by world linguistic socitety where uganda tops the list followed by zambia, south africa and then kenya among others. The accent used in its capital, mexico city, is sometimes considered to be standard latin american spanish and is sometimes imitated for movies and television in other countries. However, the country shares land borders with spanish speaking mexico and guatemala and, per the 2010 belizean census, spanish is spoken by a sizable portion of the population.
This colorful, doublesided wall map is entirely in spanish and features spanishspeaking countries in red. There are too many people in the world who think that the only spanishspeaking countries are spain and mexico. Many african countries have national sign languages, such as algerian sign language, tunisian. Aug 01, 2017 spanish is one of the most widely used languages in the world and is the majority language in 21 countries where it is used by a global population of 440 million people. Spanish speaking countries, capitals, and nationalities. The only spanish speaking country in africa is equatorial guinea. Simply click on the country names listed below to be shown the relevant maps of the 23 countries for whom spanish is the primary language you are free to copy these maps for private use, and for use on your website. Printing and assembly directions western europe map to label spain new optional west africa map for equatorial guinea central america map south america map capitals page practice ca.
At one point, it was ruled by the romans, and then invaded by the moors a muslim group from africa. The first europeans to reach the island portion were actually the portuguese, specifically explorer fernao do. Spanish speaking countries and capitals flashcards quizlet. Spanish speaking countries on a map map quiz by bert100.
Spanish speaking countries and their currency 21 terms. Africa occidental espanola, aoe was a grouping of spanish colonies along the atlantic coast of northwest africa. Test your knowledge of spanish speaking countries maps and capitals with. Can be used with my spanish speaking countries map exercise. A study conducted by world linguistic agency has rated uganda the best english speaking country in africa. Many people are not aware, however, of the diversity of countries from which spanish speakers in the united states come.
Spanish influence within the continent was limited to the north african region of morocco, western sahara, and modernday equatorial guinea. Equatorial guinea consists of two parts, an insular and a mainland region. Jul 02, 2018 can you pick the african countries that have english as an official language. The spanish language is spoken in countries all throughout the world. French speaking countries geography quiz just click on the map to answer the questions about the countries in africa. This free, downloadable pdf map makes that job easier. The official languages are spanish, french, and as of 2010 portuguese. Students will learn the spanish speaking countries, capitals, and locations of south america after singing the song just a couple of times. How equatorial guinea became the only spanish speaking country. Kids books set in spanish speaking countries as a teacher in a spanish immersion school i am always looking for books in english or spanish set in countries where spanish is the native tongue. We will talk about english speaking countries in africa. The only spanish speaking country in europe is spain.
Oct 04, 2009 aside from melilla, ceuta and equatorial guinea no other place in africa speaks spanish. Spanishspeaking countries map for labeling by senorita. The hispanic world consists of spain, itself a heterogeneous country with 3 minority languages, 20 nation states in the americas plus puerto rico, and some would also add two small former colonies in africa where spanish is the official language. Another one of the listed spanish speaking countries is found in europe.
Cantonese is an official spoken language in hong kong and macau. With malawi been named as sixth best english speaking african country africa in a study conducted by world linguistic agency the study names uganda as the best with malawis neighbours zambia as second. Ideal introduction to spanish, especially for those who are unaware that spanish is spoken in countries other than spain. In the year 1967, britain accepted proposals for democratic selfgovernment in botswana. Spanish speaking countries maps and quizzes included are blank maps of the spanish speaking countries for students to fill in, completed maps, a map quiz, and a matching capitals quiz. What is the only spanish speaking country in africa, and what. Countries and capitals of the spanish speaking world.
I recommend searching for the spanish speaking countries song on youtube. It goes without saying that english as a language is prerequisite in the world. Africa map for equatorial guinea central america map south america map. The largest spanish speaking country in the world, referring to population size, is mexico with over 118 million people 20. Here is a list of english speaking countries in africa. Uganda, a country located in eastern part of africa, has been named the best english speaking country on the continent.
The spanish speaking united states grades 35 introduction students probably know that there are many spanish speaking people living in the united states. How equatorial guinea became the only spanish speaking. We hope you enjoyed using these spanish speaking countries maps and charts. In most of the spanish speaking countries, the language has been established by law as the national language. There is only one subsaharan african country where spanish is the official language, that country being equatorial guinea. The official languages of botswana are english and setswana. Both of them are hugely tempting targets for migrants from across. Equatorial guinea is the only sovereign african state in which spanish is an official language. Arabic is the official language and french has a degree of recognition as the second language, but morocco has no connection to the spanish language.
List of frenchspeaking african countries answers africa. The languages of africa are divided into several major language families. The other spanish speaking areas in africa are the western sahara and the far north of morocco. Lets take the united states, for example, where hispanics account for 18% of americas population, and are projected to make up 28% by 2060, according to the united states census bureau. Feb 01, 2015 we can make tanzania be among the best english speaking countries in africa if we teach english and use it effectively in our daily activities. It is necessary to note that there is a proportional distribution of. For that fact zimbabweans tend to speak fluent english derived from the british. Africa south africa the world factbook central intelligence. Kids books set in spanish speaking countries 7 books. I also have a list of spanish speaking countries as a separate document if.
Spain did not have as much influence in africa as the french, british, portuguese, and the germans. List of territorial entities where english is an official. Spanish is a romance language and is sometimes also called castilian. What a great resource to help kids appreciate the continents diversity. Map quiz of spanish speaking countrieseurope, caribbean, africa. Spanish is widely spoken along the border states of the southern u. More than 23 african countries list english as one of their official languages. There are 21 spanishspeaking countries in the world, and here is a list of those countries and their capitals. In this video, im taking you to the french speaking countries in the world, by continents. The best english speaking countries in africa the african.
It is the only african country with spanish as its official language. Namibia, kenya, sierra leone, liberia, south africa, and nigeria. Spanish was an official language of the philippines until 1987 when it was redesignated as a voluntary and. This comes in the wake of a video from a miss rwanda contestant that was shown struggling with english in a country that made a move from francophone to anglophone. Sep 21, 2008 powerpoint showing the hispanophile countries allows pupils to guess the countries before being shown the answers. Books in the spanish language that are excellent in reading. There are twentytwo spanish speaking countries in the world. Find the countries of europe in their official language. Printing and assembly directions western europe map to label spain new optional west africa map for equatorial guinea central america map south america map capitals page.
Jan 21, 2020 the spanish gained control over them in the 15th and 17th centuries after a series of struggles with other competing countries, namely portugal. Can you name the spanish speaking countries on a map. Not to mention the fact that spanish is continuing to grow in traditionally non spanish speaking countries. List of countries where spanish is an official language wikipedia. Here are the currencies used in countries where spanish is the official language. I would say zimbabwe and south africa, but mostly zimbabwethe fact that zimbabwe is a former british colony makes education in zimbabwe compulsory. Africa was mostly colonized by britain, france and portugal during the scramble for africa and after a prolonged stay in the continent, the colonized nations adopted the colonizers language as the official language, hence, there a lot of frenchspeaking african countries. The worlds languages, in 7 maps and charts the washington post. But with slang, accents and history in the mix, its not always easy to understand or be understood when speaking english in africa. Here is a list of english speaking countries in africa how. Map of spanish speaking countries chino valley unified. English is the primary language in anguilla, antigua and barbuda, australia australian english, the bahamas, barbados, bermuda, belize belizean. Sep 28, 2018 namibia, kenya, sierra leone, liberia, south africa, and nigeria.
However in 2009 the philippine government started a plan to reintroduce the spanish language into its school system. There are 21 countries in the world that speak spanish, and below is the mentioned list. As of 2015, the country had an estimated population of 1,222,245. The area of spain is around 505,990 square km and it is the largest country in southern europe. We can make tanzania be among the best english speaking countries in africa if we teach english and use it effectively in our daily activities. List of territorial entities where english is an official languageurp. South america map rap spanish speaking countries and. Review the spanish speaking countries maps and note the capital of each of the. The study names uganda as the best with malawis neighbours zambia as second.
It has students label all 21 spanish speaking countries, indicated by arrows pointing to each country. The spanish gained control over them in the 15th and 17th centuries after a series of struggles with other competing countries, namely portugal. It is estimated that there are 477 million speakers of spanish language who can claim to be native, while the number of speakers who use it as first or the second language are approximately 572 million people worldwide. Spanish has no official recognition in the central american nation of belize, a commonwealth realm where english is the official national language. Whereas asia leads the statistics with 2,301 languages, africa. There are more than a dozen african countries where english is an official language. It is the majority language across 20 states and territories. Physical side shows mountain ranges, lakes, rivers and other geographical features.
The smallest country is equatorial guinea with a population of around 750,000. Oct 08, 2016 the only hispanophone african country is equatorial guinea, which is comprised of an island portion bioko and the mainland rio muni. Clickable map showing the traditional language families, subfamilies and major. By population, mexico is the largest spanish speaking country. According to reports, the study revelations have risen amid video from a miss rwanda contestant that was shown struggling with english in a country. The smallest country is equatorial guinea with around 740,000 20. Enjoy our range of fun facts for kids from countries all around the world. This colorful, doublesided wall map is entirely in spanish and features spanish speaking countries in red. Region country capital nationality west africa equatorial guinea malabo equatoguinean cuba havana cuban. Physical characteristics are on one side and political information on the other. Apr 16, 2015 the fences where spain and africa meet. Africas top 10 best english speaking country guess which.
One of these spanish speaking countries is found in africa. Political side shows capitals and principal cities and towns. Equatorial guinea is the only spanish speaking country in africa. These cities, enclaves of european heritage in the land the arabs call almaghrib al aqsa, the farthest land of the setting sun, remain in spanish control today. The only official spanish speaking country in europe is spain. To find out which countries in africa speak french, read this. In which countries of the world is this language spoken.
Spanish speaking countries in africa, europe, and latin. The following is a list of countries where spanish is an official language, plus a number of. It was first to become democratic on 19 th march 1812. What are some spanish speaking african countries and how and. Test your knowledge on this geography quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Dec 17, 2015 with malawi been named as sixth best english speaking african country africa in a study conducted by world linguistic agency.
Test your knowledge on this language quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. For teachers, there is a blank map of the spanish speaking countries with numbers that are perfect for a map quiz. Spanish speaking countries blank map with images spanish. The spanish conquest in north africa began with the acquisition of the autonomous cities of ceuta and melilla before the entire. A large number of countries where english is the official language are the british empire former territories. The probability that two randomly selected people in a country speak different mother tongues.
Click on the links for the relevant spanish speaking country map. Equatorial guinea, africa s only spanish speaking country. European union eu union of south american nations unasur african union au. Use this song and video to teach the spanish speaking countries to your students in. Looking for the flags of the hispanic countries on the maps in these pages. The spanish speaking world consists of 21 different countries, which is a lot to remember when learning their names and locations. In the north it is separated from europe by the mediterranean sea, in the northeast, is separated from asia by the suez canal and farther by the red sea. Click on the navbar on the left, or on the following link. Spanish nationalities spanish speaking countries 19 terms.
Spanish speaking and hispanic country labels for spanish teachers looking to infuse culture into their classroom. Top 11 best english speaking countries in africa jamiiforums. There are versions with equatorial guinea and without depending on if you choose to include it or not. Travel the globe learning interesting trivia and information related to countries found on continents such as europe, asia and north america. Below you can see a list of the spanish speaking countries. The population of spain is around 46,354,321 residents and ranked 30 th in europe and the currency used in spain is euro map of spanish speaking countries and. It was formed in 1946 by joining the southern zone of the spanish protectorate in morocco, the colony of ifni and the colony of spanish sahara into a single administrative unit. Surrounded by water from all directions, africa is a continent with clearly defined borders. In addition to that, people often assume that all latinos are mexicans. Parallels spain has two tiny enclaves in north africa, separated from morocco by fences. Frenchspeaking countries geography quiz just click on the map to answer the questions about the countries in africa. Countries and languages megalanguages around the world. Spanish is the primary language spoken in each of these countries. Following the ifni war 195758, spain ceded the southern.
It is so true, people often speak of africa as a country. Spanish was an official language of the philippines until 1987 when it was redesignated as a voluntary and optional auxiliary langauge. This is a worksheet with a map of central america, south america, europe, and africa. Spanish is likewise spoken in regions in northern africa constrained by spain. Mandarin is an official spoken language in china, taiwan and singapore.