Welcome to our fact page
about Spain and Mexico.
Spain is made up of 50 provinces in 17 autonomous regions.
Spanish is also known as Castilian!
School is free and it is required for kids from the ages of 6 to 16.
There have been many writers and artists from Spain like Miguel de Cervantes, Diego Velazquez, Pablo Picasso, Federico Garcia Lorca and Salvador Dali!
Spanish is the most spoken non-English language in the United States.
The fourth largest Spanish-speaking city in the world is Los Angeles, California!
Spanish is the official language of 21 countries on 5 continents, and widely spoken in several other countries.
Mexico is made up of 31 states and 1 federal district.
Cinco de Mayo (5th of May) celebrates the Mexican victory against the French army in the Batalla de Puebla.
Mexico was a Spanish colony for almost 300 years before achieving its independence. During this time, Mexico, which was called New Spain, stretched from what is now the country of Guatemala to the present states of Wyoming and California.
Mexico was the site of highly advanced Indian civilizations 1,500 years before the Aztec empire was conquered by the Spanish.
Mexico's Independence Day is the 16th of September.
Spanish is spoken in Mexico, but there are also many people who speak Mayan, Nahuatl and over 50 other indigenous languages.
Facts provided by Mr. Long
Graphics by Megan.