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Today and in the future, spanish is and will be one of the most important commercial languages in the world. Due to the growing economical importance of South America and Spain for the European Market, the spanish language ist getting more and more important. Latin America, for instance, is one of the main regions of the german industry.
The economic relations of the European Union to Mercosur, the regional Trade Agreement between several important countries of Latin America, are more important than ever. Knowing Spanish means nowadays having good job opportunities in the range of politics, economics, development aid and education.
The Spanish language is spreading faster and faster: by the end of the 19th century, 60 million people spoke Spanish. Nowadays, almost 500 million people worldwide speak Spanish! The Spanish language is taught in every education area, from primary school to university. Thanks to its linguistic and cultural richness, but as well because of its geografical expansion, the Spanisch language seems to become more and more important.
Due to globalisation, different cultures and consequently different languages have become an important part of our professional lives. Whereas English is dominating in the European an Asian business world, Spanish is and will remain the business language in Central and South America. The Hispanic consumer is becoming more and more important for the global economic market. Therefore, a lot of businesses have invested a lot in Latin America.
Because of all these undeniable facts, learning Spanish will in the future not be a plus for a successful career, but a necessity. In about two decades, one out of six people living in the United States will be a Spanish native speaker. Already today, the United States represent the third largest Spanish speaking country in the world.
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