1. S PANISH S PEAKING C OUNTRIES OF THE WORLD ♥ By: Tyra Short Spanish Enrichment Grade 8 th 8-26-10

2. C UBA Population- around 11.4 million Language-Spanish Government type- Communist State Exports- sugar, nickel, tobacco, fish, medical products, citrus, and coffee Imports- petroleum, food, machinery and equipment, and chemicals Religion- mostly Roman Catholic

3. P UERTO R ICO Populatation- around 3,977,663 Language- Spanish, English Government type- Commonwealth Exports- chemicals, electronics, apparel, canned tuna, rum, beverage concentrates, medical equipment Imports- chemicals, machinery and equipment, clothing, food, fish, petroleum products Religion- Roman Catholic is most, Protestant, and others

4. D OMINICAN R EPUBLIC Population- around 9,794,487 Language- Spanish Government Type- Democratic Republic Exports- ferronickel, sugar, gold, silver, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, meats, consumer goods Imports- foodstuffs, petroleum, cotton and fabrics, chemicals and pharmaceuticals Religion- Mostly Roman Catholic and the rest is 5% other

5. M EXICO Population- around 111,211,789 Language- Spanish and a little indigneous Government type- Federal Republic Exports- manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton Imports-metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts Religion- Roman Catholic, Protestant, Pentecostal, and others Major Geographic-high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert

6. E L S ALVADOR Population around 7,185,218 Language- Spanish, Nahua Government type- Republic Exports- offshore assembly exports, coffee, sugar, textiles and apparel, gold, ethanol, chemicals, electricity, iron and steel manufactures Imports- raw materials, consumer goods, capital goods, fuels, foodstuffs, petroleum, electricity Religion-Roman Catholic, Protestant, and others Major Geographic- mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau

7. G UATEMALA Population- around 13,276,517 Language- Spanish and Amerindian languages Government Type- Constitutional democratic republic Exports-coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom Imports- fuels, machinery and transport equipment, construction materials, grain, fertilizers, electricity Religion- Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs Major Geographic- mostly mountains with narrow coastal plains and rolling limestone plateau