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... Geography
Panama is a very rocky, hilly and mountainous country (because of the Cardillera Central) connecting central and South America. ... With its total size of 30,193 square miles (from another source did I find the number of 29,762 square miles) or 78,200 square km, Panama’s total land area is just smaller than South Carolina.
About half the country is forested and only 6% is suitable for cultivation, like the two major cities, the capital Panama City with 827,828 people and Colon with 140,908.
The Panama Canal is a man made structure, runs from Panama City to Colon through Lago Gatun. ... Politics/ Government
Panama is a constitutional democracy with three branches of government: executive and legislative elected by direct vote for 5-year terms, and an independently appointed judiciary. ...
Panama is divided into nine provinces and three territories. ... History
The first one that landed on that landed on Panama was Rodrigo de Bastidas, a Spanish explorer, who visited Panama in 1501. ... In the 16th and 17th centuries, Panama served as the route for shipping Incan treasures to Spain. In 1821, Spanish rule was overthrown, and Panama became a province of Columbia. ... , more in the chapter “The Panama Canal”.
Omar Torrijos Herrera was the first personal leader of Panama in 1968. He ruled as a dictator and is now a national hero for Panama. ... After he died, his defense minister, Manuel Antonia Noriega, began to take over the power as head of the Panama Defense Forces. ... After his, not very fair, election for president, his rule became increasingly strong in Panama and relations with the Untied States worsened.
When a coup attempt against Noriega failed, the United States sent troops to Panama in response to growing concerns about corruption, violence, and Noriega’s threats against U. ... Current Events
• Panama’s best-known jazzman, pianist Danilo Pérez, has won pieces of two Grammies. ... The Carnival season is a big national holiday in Panama. ...
• On February 19 seven Colombian families who had fled to Panama to escape from fighting and death squad attacks around their homes in Colombia were sent home from Boca de Cupe in the Darien to Riosucio in Colombia. ... However, as Panama is an international crossroads with people of many languages and cultures, there will be no attempt to impose an official list of acceptable names as some countries have. ... Fortunately, Panama was not involved in big wars or political fights. ... will I mention in the Chapter “The Panama Canal”.
Approximate Word count = 2062
Approximate Pages = 8.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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