Es un atlas de los nombres españoles de los estados, las naciones y las ciudades capitales. El español es la lengua oficial en 21 naciones. (It is an atlas of the Spanish names of the states, the nations and the capital cities. Spanish is the official language in 21 nations.)
Local
Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) [de América (EUA)]
There are six states in the United States that were named based on Spanish sources…
“Colorado” is an adjective that means “red-colored“. How must the Spaniards have pronounced “Colorado” when they first saw and named the Colorado River (Río Colorado) in the sixteenth (XVI) century?
How should “Montana” be pronounced in Spanish? “Montana” comes from the Spanish word “montaña” which means “mountain”.
“Nevada” is an adjective that means “snowy”. How must the Spaniards have pronounced “Nevada” when they named the Sierra Nevada (snowy sierra) in the sixteenth (XVI) century?
“Florida” is an adjective that means “flowery”. Notice what is illustrated on the emblem. How must have the Spaniards pronounced “Florida” when they named it after the day “Pascua Florida” (flowery Easter), on April 2nd, 1513? The emblem of Florida illustrates this event.
“California” was named after the setting, Calafia, in a very popular 16th century Spanish novel called “Las Sergas de Esplandián”.
“New Mexico” was named after “Mexico” and in Spanish is called “Nuevo México“.
Es posible identificar los estados de Estados Unidos de America en el internet.
Global
Ha existido el español en muchas partes durante la historia. (Spanish has existed in many parts during history.)
Europa
España (Español Castellano)
Es posible estudiar las partes de España en el internet.
Norteamérica
Español es la lengua oficial en México, El Caribe y Centroamérica. (Spanish is the official language in Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America.)
México
Es posible estudiar los estados de México en el internet.
El Caribe
Español es la lengua oficial en Cuba, Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana. (Spanish is the official language in Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.)
Centroamérica
Español es la lengua oficial en Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, y Panamá. (Spanish is the official language in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.)
Sudamérica
Es posible estudiar las naciones de Sudamerica en el internet.
Español es la lengua oficial en Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, y Uruguay. (Spanish is the official language in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay.)
África
Español es la lengua oficial en Canarias, Ceuta y Melilla en África. (Spanish is the official language in Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla in Africa.)
Guinea Ecuatorial
Español es la lengua oficial en Guinea Ecuatorial en África. (Spanish is the official language in Equatorial Guinea in Africa.)
Asia
Filipinas
Español es una lengua histórica en las Filipinas. (Spanish is a historic language in the Philippines.)
Oceanía
Isla de Pascua / Rapa Nui (Chile)
Español es la lengua oficial en la isla de Pascua o Rapa Nui. Es una isla de Chile en Oceanía. (Spanish is the official language in Easter Island or Rapa Nui. It is an island of Chile in Oceania.)
Capitales
Hay muchos nombres españoles de ciudades capitales. Una capital es un centro político. (A capital is a political center.)
