Let’s take a journey to another country
Panama is the first country I will be going to on the World Race in August.
Panama is the home to the Panama Canal and the largest rain forest outside of the Amazon. The Panama Canal was opened on August 15,1914. In 2018 the Panama canal will be open for 104 years. The panama canal was created to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans which help keep ships from having to go around South America to get to the west coast.
Although the Panama Canal opens up opportunities for trade and better economics it also allows for increased drug trafficking.
Panama sits at a place of power of opportunity in the world, as it holds the key to crossing between oceans, hemispheres, and continents.
Primary language: Spanish
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant/ Independent Christians, Mormon, Santeria
Government: Constitutional Framework executive, legislative, and judicial branches
Climate: Majority rain forest and some dry climate. Temperature rarely drops below 78 degrees Fahrenheit
Capital: Panama City (No not the beach)
Currency: United States Dollar, Panamanian balboa
Agriculture: Sugarcane, bananas,rice, plantains, corn (maize), and oranges.
These are just a few of the facts I found. I look forward to telling you more.
