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Including islands, this country has the most coastline of all Spanish-speaking countries at 23,761 km.
What is Mexico?
100
In Spain, it means "potato omelet".
What is tortilla?
100
A form of "to be", or a male offspring.
What is "son"?
100
Irlanda
What is Ireland?
100
A baking utensil or bread.
What is "pan"?
200
It's the only officially Spanish-speaking country in Africa.
What is Guinea Ecuatorial?
200
This birthday or wedding confection looks like it could be a soft, spring color.
What is pastel?
200
Dispenser candy or fish
What is "pez"?
200
Alemania
What is Germany?
200
There are, or horse food.
What is "hay"?
300
The people of this country call themselves "ticos".
What is Costa Rica?
300
The word for this popular sweet treat comes from the an Aztec phrase meaning "bitter water".
What is chocolate?
300
A foot or a fruit-filled pastry.
What is "pie"?
300
el Reino Unido
What is the United Kingdom?
300
Sand, or where gladiators fought
What is "arena"?
400
It's the full, official name of Mexico in Spanish.
What is los Estados Unidos de México?
400
This complex Mexican sauce looks like it could be a small, burrowing yard pest.
What is mole?
400
A coin or a way to say "tell me."
What is "dime"?
400
Escocia
What is Scotland?
400
A web or a bright color
What is "red"?
500
This is the only Spanish-speaking country that has no army.
What is Costa Rica?
500

This is a stuffed dough, usually triangular, with savory or sweet fillings.

What is empanada?

500
The sea or a blemish.
What is "mar"?
500
Suecia
What is Sweden?
500
Real or contemporary.
What is "actual"?
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