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==Distribution==

==Distribution==

*[[Spain]]

*[[Spain]]

*Former Spanish colonies in the [[Caribbean]] - ([[Dominican Republic]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Cuba]])

*Former Spanish territories in the [[Caribbean]] - ([[Dominican Republic]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Cuba]])

*[[South America]] and continental [[Central America]] (with the exceptions of [[Portuguese]]-speaking [[Brazil]], [[French]]-speaking [[French Guiana]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]]-speaking [[Suriname]], and English-speaking [[Guyana]] and [[Belize]])

*[[South America]] and continental [[Central America]] (with the exceptions of [[Portuguese]]-speaking [[Brazil]], [[French]]-speaking [[French Guiana]], [[Dutch language|Dutch]]-speaking [[Suriname]], and English-speaking [[Guyana]] and [[Belize]])

*[[Hispanic]] populations in the [[United States]]

*[[Hispanic]] populations in the [[United States]]

*former Spanish colonies in [[Africa]], e.g. Equatorial Guinea, Western Sahara.

*Former Spanish territories in [[Africa]], e.g. [[Equatorial Guinea]], [[Western Sahara]].

*a distinct dialect is spoken in the [[Philippines]]

*A distinct dialect is spoken in the [[Philippines]]

* Non Officially, a great majority of Population speaks Spanish in Gibraltar, Andorra, and Northern Morocco.

* Non Officially, a great majority of Population speaks Spanish in [[Gibraltar]], Andorra, and Northern Morocco.

Spanish is recognised as one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the African Union, the Union of South American Nations, the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, the Latin Union, the Caricom and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Spanish is recognized as one of the official languages of the United Nations, the European Union, the Organization of American States, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the African Union, the Union of South American Nations, the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat, the Latin Union, the Caricom and the North American Free Trade Agreement.

[[Category:Romance Languages]]

[[Category:Romance Languages]]