Panama

By: Chelsea and Ally

• Pop. Approximately 3,309,679

• Official currency Balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)

• Per capita income $5,970

Geography

• Area: 78,200 sq. Km • Occupies the southern eastern end of the

isthmus forming the land bridge between north and south America

• Terrain: Mountainous; coast line 2,857 km • Climate: Tropical, with average daily rainfall

28 mm.

• Natural Resources: Timber, Gold, Copper

• Major Industries: Fisheries and Agriculture.

• Products: Fruits, Corn, sugar, rice, coffee, vegetables, shrimp, and livestock.

• Exports: 9.3 billion:bananas, petroleum products, shrimp, sugar, coffee, and clothing.

• Imports: 3.7 billion.

                              

• Birth Rate: 21.5/1000

• Death Rate:4.7/1000

• Life expectancy: 75.2

• Literacy rate: 93%

• Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Panama city

• Amador Causeway

• Ancon hill

• Balboa Avenue

• Panama Canal

• Casco Viejo

• Panama Viejo

Panama Beaches

•Playa Blanca

•Playa Coronado

•Playa El Palmar

•Playa Gorgona

•Playa El Palmar

•Playa Rio Mar

• Rodrigo de Bastidas was the first European to explore the Ithmus of Panama.

• Was with the Spanish empire for 300 years; became independent from Spain on November 28, 1821.

• Constitution: October 11, 1972

                          

• Holidays: January 9th Martyrs day November 3rd Seperation day (From Columbia) November 4th Flag day November 5th Colon day November 28th Independence day (from Spain)

• Most popular music in panama: Salsa is one of the most popular types of music in Panama Rock is second most popular and Mambo then Jazz

                           

• Basketball is an extremely popular sport in panama.

• Some regional basketball teams play internationally.

• Baseball, horse racing, tennis and cycling are also popular.

Famous People• Roberto Duran Professional Boxer now

retired. Born: June 16th 1951 • He held world titles at four

different weights – lightweight (1972-79), welterweight (1980), junior middleweight (1983-84) and middleweight (1989).

• Mariano Rivera Professional baseball player Born: November 29th 1969• He is a relief pitcher for the

New York Yankees.

• Panama is an ideal place to enjoy local cuisine, which varies from region to region.

• For Breakfast people will usual eat: Hojaldras: Typical breakfast served with eggs Known as Panamanian donuts - they are eaten with sugar on top. ese.

• Dinner and Lunch are very similar except dinner is a bit larger. Some main courses that are eaten in Panama are

Sancocho- Chicken soup, One of Panama's most popular lunch dish.It consists of a root called namé and chicken pieces and is spiced with culandro - an herb similiar to cilantro. Corvina - Known internationally as sea bass, corvina is a very mild flavoured fish served fried, backed or as ceviche.

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