SPN
10-1: Hispanic speaking nations facts: 25, 2014
1.
Estados Unidos
22%
of the Hispanics/Latinos in the USA are English/Spanish bilinguals.
Hispanics/Latinos
are the second largest ethnic group making up 16.7% of the US population.
2.
República Dominicana
25%
of people are living beneath the poverty line
The
president of the Dominican Republic is both the Head of State and the Head of
Government, and is Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
3.
Costa Rica
Education is mandatory with 96%
literacy rate.
Very safe and known as "Switzerland of Central America."
Very safe and known as "Switzerland of Central America."
4.
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
had the first elected woman president of any Central America country
Home
to the world’s only "Dual Volcano"
5.
Panamá
85% of Panama citizens
are Catholic.
The Panama Canal is one
of the most strategic water ways in the world.
6.
Cuba
The
national literacy rate is almost universal at about 99.8 % ranks top 10 in the
world.
Cuba
was the last major Spanish colony to gain independence. On May 20, 1902 U.S.
granted Cuba independence.
7.
Puerto Rico
40%
of budget is for education
San
Juan (capital) is oldest city in U.S territory
8. Guatemala
Roughly 7 out of 10 people that live
in rural areas live in poverty.
Former leader was found guilty of
genocide. He was involved in over 200,000 people being killed.
9.
Honduras
GDP is 17 billion
Literacy rate is 85 %
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