Which African Countries Speak Spanish?: Quick Facts

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Locator map highlighting Equatorial Guinea in orange on the west coast of Central Africa, bordered by Cameroon and Gabon, with the capital Ciudad de la Paz marked. Surrounding countries and the Atlantic Ocean are labeled, and an inset globe shows the region's location within Africa.

Map highlighting Spanish North Africa, showing the locations of Spanish territories along the northern coast of Africa near Morocco, including Ceuta, Melilla, Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Alhucemas, and the Chafarinas Islands. The map also displays surrounding countries such as Spain, Portugal, France, Andorra, Algeria, and Morocco, with the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean labeled. An inset globe in the upper left corner indicates the region's location in Europe and North Africa.

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