Los PaisesWhy Study Spanish?

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México

• Capital: México, D.F.

• Government: Federal Republic

• Currency: peso mexicano

• Exports: manufactured products, oil and oil products, silver, coffee and cotton

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América Central

• Guatemala

• Capital: Guatemala

• Currency: Quetzal

• El Salvador

• Capital: San Salvador

• Currency: Colón Salvadoreño

• Honduras

• Capital: Tegucigalpa

• Currency: Lempira

América Central cont.

• Nicaragua

• Capital: Managua

• Currency: Córdoba Oro

• Costa Rica

• Capital: San José

• Currency: Colón de Costa Rica

• Panamá

• Panama City

• Currency: Balboa

El Caribe

• Cuba

• Capital: La Habana

• Currency: Peso Cubano

• República Dominicana

• Capital: Peso Dominicano

• Currency: Peso Dominicano

• Puerto Rico

• Capital: San Juan

• Currency: U.S. Dollar

América del Sur

• Columbia

• Capital: Bogotá

• Currency: peso columbiano

• Ecuador

• Capital: Quito

• Currency: Dólar

• Perú

• Capital: Lima

• Currency: Nuevo Sol

América del Sur cont.

• Venezuela

• Capital: Caracas

• Currency: Bolivar

• Bolivia

• Capital: La Paz, Sucre

• Currency: Boliviano

• Chile

• Capital: Santiago

• Currency: Peso Chileno

América del Sur cont.

• Paraguay

• Capital: Asunción

• Currency: Guaraní

• Argentina

• Capital: Buenos Aires

• Currency: Peso

• Uruguay

• Capital: Montevideo

• Currency: Peso Uruguayo

España

• Capital: Madrid

• Government: Constitutional Monarchy

• Currency: euro

• Exports: food, machinery, motor vehicles

Guinea Ecuatorial

• Capital: Malabo

• Government: Republic

• Currency: Franco CFA

• Exports: oil, timber, cocoa, coffee

Estados Unidos

• Capital: Washington, D.C.

• Government: Federal Republic

• Currency: U.S. Dollar

• Exports: motor vehicles, aerospace equipment, telecommunications, electronics, consumer goods, chemicals, food

¿Por qué estudiar español?

• 1. Understand culture.

• 2. Expand your opportunities.

• 3. Enjoy Spanish experiences.

• 4. Improve your language skills.

• 5. It makes you smarter! WHAT?!

It really DOES make you smarter…just not how you imagine

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ye-BeVyJ5M

Why learn Spanish?

• http://www.lindsaydoeslanguages.com/9-reasons-learn-spanish-bonus-video/