Currently, in 23 countries Spanish is the main language. Of those countries, 20 have it as the official language. Mexico, Spain, the Central American countries, and all of the South American countries, except Brazil, hold Spanish as their official or main language. These Spanish speaking countries have many similarities but at the same time many differences. Each country has its unique culture, history, and traditions. There are exceptional differences in economy, geography, food, clothing, music, and other cultural components. Below you will find several links that show where Spanish is spoken. You will find maps and other vital information. I invite you to check these links to learn more about these countries.
http://www.chlive.org/kkaplan/spanish_speaking_countries.htm A nice site about Spanish speaking countries and culture
http://fds.oup.com/www.oup.com/pdf/online_products/scountries.pdf A few quick facts
http://www.spanishone.com/maps/maps.html Maps of Spanish speaking countries
http://www.spanishprograms.com/spanish-speaking-countries.htm Countries and capitals
http://www.donquijote.org/tourist/profiles/ Profiles of Spanish speaking countries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Spanish-speaking_countries Wikipedia links to all Spanish speaking countries
http://www.braser.com/spanish-information.html Lots of information
