Worldwide Spanish speaking countries

Latin America & the Pacific Alliance

U.S. the second-largest Spanish-speaking nation (after Mexico)

************PRACTICE************

Spanish-speaking countries + capitals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ocI9QCV1xM

And don't take these "Nine types of accents" _too_ seriously as there are many more variations, but it gives you a general sense in <4mn

************LONELY PLANET GUIDES************

~ An OVERVIEW of "Los Veinte Mundos", with common phrases and other country facts

North America

Mexico http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico

Islands

Cuba http://www.lonelyplanet.com/cuba & dance

Dominican Republic http://www.lonelyplanet.com/dominican-republic

Puerto Rico http://www.lonelyplanet.com/puerto-rico

Europe

Spain http://www.lonelyplanet.com/spain

Central America

Costa Rica http://www.lonelyplanet.com/costa-rica

El Salvador http://www.lonelyplanet.com/el-salvador

Guatemala http://www.lonelyplanet.com/guatemala

Honduras http://www.lonelyplanet.com/honduras

Nicaragua http://www.lonelyplanet.com/nicaragua

Panama http://www.lonelyplanet.com/panama

South America

Argentina http://www.lonelyplanet.com/argentina

Bolivia http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bolivia

Chile http://www.lonelyplanet.com/chile

Colombia http://www.lonelyplanet.com/colombia

Ecuador http://www.lonelyplanet.com/ecuador

Paraguay http://www.lonelyplanet.com/paraguay

Peru http://www.lonelyplanet.com/peru

Uruguay http://www.lonelyplanet.com/uruguay

Venezuela http://www.lonelyplanet.com/venezuela

Bilingual Spanish-speaking countries

Philippines: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippines

Ecuatorial Guinea: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/equatorial-guinea