1. Spanish is the world´s second-most spoken native language with more than 480 million native speakers.
2. Apart from the term of español, castellano (Castilian) also refers to Spanish.
3. Approximately 4000 Spanish words come from the Arabic language, for instance, azúcar (sugar), arroz (rice), and almohada (pillow).
4. Equatorial Guinea is the only country in Africa with Spanish as an official language.
5. Mexico has the largest population of Spanish speakers in the world.
How many do you know? Which one surprises you the most?