Spanish-Speaking Countries Map Quiz

Find all 20 countries where Spanish is an official language.

Spanish is an official language in 20 countries. Find every one of them on the map — 18 in the Americas, plus Spain and Equatorial Guinea.

The 20 Spanish-speaking countries

Europe: Spain
Africa: Equatorial Guinea
North and Central America: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

Puerto Rico also has Spanish as an official language, but it is a US territory rather than a country, so it is not asked.

How the quiz works

The map opens wide enough to show Spain, West Africa and the Americas together; everything that is not a Spanish-speaking country is greyed out. Each of the 20 is asked once. Zoom in with the + button for Central America and the Caribbean.

The ones people miss

Equatorial Guinea — the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Brazil is not one of them. It is Portuguese-speaking, and it is the most common wrong click in South America.
Belize speaks English, even though every neighbour speaks Spanish.
The Dominican Republic is the eastern part of Hispaniola; Haiti, on the west, speaks French and Haitian Creole.

Learning the capitals too? Play the Spanish-speaking capitals quiz, or browse the Spanish-speaking countries list.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries speak Spanish?

Spanish is an official language in 20 sovereign countries: Spain, Equatorial Guinea and 18 countries in the Americas.

Is Puerto Rico a Spanish-speaking country?

Spanish is official in Puerto Rico, but it is a territory of the United States, not a country, so it is not part of this quiz.

Which African country speaks Spanish?

Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony on the Gulf of Guinea.