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Spanish literature

(Encyclopedia) Spanish literature, the literature of Spain. The Spanish civil war (1936–39) truncated the cultural evolution of the country. Many writers went into exile. Salinas, Guillén,…

State Department Notes on Mexico

U.S. Department of State Background Note The Aztec Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 23, 1999. [© AP Images] PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: United Mexican States…

Ecuador

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Ecuador Ecuador ĕkˈwədôr [key] [Span., = equator], officially Republic of…

Spanish-American literature

(Encyclopedia) Spanish-American literature, the writings of both the European explorers of Spanish America and its later inhabitants. See also Spanish literature; Portuguese literature; Brazilian…

Bolivia

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Bolivia Bolivia bōlĭvˈēə, Span. bōlēˈvyä [key], officially…

Venezuela

(Encyclopedia) CE5 VenezuelaVenezuelavĕnəzwāˈlə, Span. vānāswāˈlä [key], officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, republic (2015 est. pop. 29,275,000), 352,143 sq mi (912,050 sq km), N…

Notable Actors

Isabella Rossellini See also Filmmakers and Directors African-American Actors Asian American Film & Television Personalities Hispanic-American Film, Television, and Theater…

Argentina

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Argentina Argentina ärjəntēˈnə, Span. ärhāntēˈnä [key], officially Argentine Republic, republic (2020 est. pop. 45,380,000), 1,072,157 sq mi (…