Países Hispanohablantes (Spanish-speaking Countries) Remember: always pronounce these correctly, then spell them like they sound! Notes: Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. Roughly 1/3 of residents want statehood, 1/3 want independence, and 1/3 want to leave things as they are. In México D.F., the D.F. stands for distrito federal (federal district). The official capital of Bolivia, according to the 2009 constitution, is Sucre, where the judicial branch is located. However, the executive and legislative branches are located in La Paz, which is considered the seat of government. Only someone or something from España should be called “Spanish”. Until you know the nationality, use “Latino” or “Hispanic”. TV, movies, or music in Spanish is “Spanish-language television/movie/music”. The countries to the south of the U.S. are known as “Latin America”, La América Latina, or Latinoamérica. España Cuba La República Dominicana México Honduras Guatemala El Salvador Puerto Rico (U.S.) Nicaragua Costa Rica Venezuela Panamá Colombia Ecuador Perú Bolivia Paraguay Chile Argentina Uruguay Capitales España: Madrid México: México D.F. Guatemala: Ciudad de Guatemala Honduras: Tegucigalpa El Salvador: San Salvador Nicaragua: Managua Costa Rica: San José Panamá: Ciudad de Panamá Venezuela: Caracas Colombia: Bogotá Ecuador: Quito Perú: Lima Bolivia: Sucre Paraguay: Asunción Chile: Santiago Argentina: Buenos Aires Uruguay: Montevideo Cuba: La Habana Rep. Dominicana: Santo Domingo Puerto Rico: San Juan Quiz Yourself! But don’t forget about the excellent online practice opportunities! Capitales España: México: Guatemala: Honduras: El Salvador: Nicaragua: Costa Rica: Panamá: Venezuela: Colombia: Ecuador: Perú: Bolivia: Paraguay: Chile: Argentina: Uruguay: Cuba: Rep. Dominicana: Puerto Rico: