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Old 5th grade progect

my old panama progect

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Old 5th grade progect

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  1. Panama Note to self: Keep this forever

  2. geography • Panama is an isthmus, a small body of land that connects two large bodies of land • Panamas capital is Panama City • The panama canal cuts directly though panama

  3. geography • There is over 500 rivers in panama • It is warm year round

  4. Government and History • Nelnez Balboa was the first person to cross panama and see the pacific • Panama, just like the United States is a democratic country • Panama was originally part of Columbia but gained independence with help from the US • Panamas population is 3,292,693 according to a July 2008 estimate

  5. Government and History • The president is Martin torijose Espino The president Martin torijose Espino

  6. Culture and languages • Spanish is the main language but many people speak English • most Panamanians eat rice at every meal • Most Panamanians also make molas which are embroidered blouses

  7. Culture • Panamanian people enjoy the same things as we do in the us • molas come in many different styles

  8. Economics and Currency • The currency is the balboa • One hundred centesimo equals one baboa

  9. Economics • Fish is panamas second to largest export • Panamas agricultural exports are bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp • most people in panama live near the canal zone

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