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Thursday, August 22, 2019

Travel Day - Panama

Panama is a country on the isthmus linking Central and South America. The Panama Canal, a famous feat of human engineering, cuts through its center, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to create an essential shipping route. In the capital, Panama City, modern skyscrapers, casinos and nightclubs contrast with colonial buildings in the Casco Viejo district and the rainforest of Natural Metropolitan Park.

The flag of Panamawas officially adopted on November 3, 1903. The flagwas modeled after the USA flag, however, the colored stars are said to represent the country's conservative (red) and liberal (blue) parties. White symbolizes peace.

Official Language: Spanish
Capital: Panama City
Ethnic Groups: 65% Mestizo (a person of mixed race, esp. one having Spanish and indigenous descent)
12.3% Native Panamanians (native people of Panama)
9.2% Afro-Panamanians (descendants from slaves)
6.8% Mulato (1 black parent, 1 white parent)
6.7% White Panamanians

Demonym: Panamanian

Government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic

Total Area: 29,119 sq mi (about the size of South Carolina)
Total Population: approx 4 million people (about the same population as Oklahoma)

Currency: Balboa or US Dollar

Current Time: 12:15pm (1 hour behind)

Current Temps:

Flight: JFK to Panama, 10 hour flight, $760.00

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Panamanian Artifacts

The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.