Bell Ringer Pick up a map and list of countries from the podium and start labeling countries & capitals on the map. No homework due. 

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1 Bell Ringer Pick up a map and list of countries from the podium and start labeling countries & capitals on the map. No homework due. 

2 The Spanish-Speaking World

3 How many people in the world?
Over 7 billion! What percentage speaks English as their primary language? Only 5.6%

4 Percentage of Spanish Speakers in the World?

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6 How many countries consider English their primary language?
Spanish is an official language in 21 sovereign states and one dependent entity, totaling around 423 million people.

7 U.S. data The percentage of people in the US speaking Spanish at home grew from 12 percent in 2005 to 12.9 percent in 2011. In contrast to the overall trend, however, the percent who spoke Spanish at home but spoke English "less than very well" declined from 5.7 percent to 5.6 percent over the period.

8 Spanish-Speaking Countries & Their Capitals
Europe   Spain - Madrid Africa   Equatorial Guinea - Malabo North America  1. Mexico - Mexico City Central America  2. Guatemala - Guatemala City    3. Honduras - Tegucigalpa  4. El Salvador - San Salvador  5. Nicaragua - Managua  6. Costa Rica - San José  7. Panama - Panama City Carribean 8. Cuba - Havana  9. Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo  10.  Puerto Rico - San Juan South America  11. Venezuela - Caracas  12. Colombia - Bogotá  13. Ecuador - Quito  14.  Peru - Lima  15.  Bolivia - 2 Capitals      La Paz (Administrative)      Sucre (Constitutional)   16. Paraguay - Asunción   17. Chile - Santiago   18. Argentina - Buenos Aires   19. Uruguay - Montevideo