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Published on Jan 11, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PANAMA

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PANAMA

  • Bordered by Colombia and Costa Rica
  • The Caribbean is to the north
  • The Pacific Ocean is to the south
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FACTS

  • Population: 3.6 million
  • Size: South Carolina
  • Second smallest Spanish speaking country
  • 10 provinces, 5 comarcas (shires)

PANAMA CITY

La ciudad de Panamá
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GEOGRAPHY

  • Mountain range- continental divide
  • 40% of Panama is dense jungle
  • Jungle is home to a variety of plants and animals
  • 500+ rivers
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LOS PANAMEÑOS

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DEMOGRAPHICS

  • 70% Mestizo (mixed: indigenous and white)
  • 14% Black
  • 10% White
  • 6% Indigenous

PANAMA CANAL

CANAL FACTS:

  • Built between 1903-1914
  • Originally a "soverign zone" of the USA
  • 52 miles across connecting the Pacific and Caribbean
  • Canal Zone was transferred back to Panama in 2000

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CANAL PORTS

  • Puerto Cristóbal
  • Puerto Balboa
  • Second and third busiest in Latin America
  • 2.2 million+ containers per year
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INDUSTRIES

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Canal Tolls
Commerce/Banking
Tourism

CULTURE

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Blend of
African and Indigenous
and European
cultures.

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MOLAS

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POLLERA

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LA COCINA PANAMEÑA

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LOS DEPORTES

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