Spanish as Official or de facto Language
WorldCulturalCountries where Spanish is an official (or serves as a de facto) language
EthnologueA world map shows the countries where Spanish is an official or de facto language. These countries are highlighted in light orange and include Spain, Central America, and the western region of South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Chile).
Value | -0.25 to 0.25 | 0.75 to 1.0 | 1.0 to 1.25 | 1.25 to 1.5 | 1.5 to 1.75 | Class | Rank | Metric tons per year | Rural Ethnic European Settlements | Lightning Frequency | <0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.1 flashes/km²/year | 0.2 flashes/km²/year | 0.4 flashes/km²/year | 0.6 flashes/km²/year | 0.8 flashes/km²/year | 1 flash/km²/year | 2 flashes/km²/year | 4 flashes/km²/year | 6 flashes/km²/year | 8 flashes/km²/year | 10 flashes/km²/year | 20 flashes/km²/year | 30 flashes/km²/year | Settled 1750–1850 | Settled by 1750 | Settled by 1910 | |
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0.311% | 1.20% | 0.159% | 0.444% | 2.10% | 4.571428571428571 | 24.4% | 16.4% | 8.63% | 6.27% | 9.50% | 4.67% | 3.58% | 14.1% | 25.7% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 14.8% | 42.6% | 30.6% | 47.1% | 29.2% | 11.2% | 25.5% |