Panama: Plenty Of Fish
I did my report on the country of Panama. Panama is made up of nine provinces: Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, and Veraguas; along with one territory, Comarca de San Blas. The capital of Panama is Panama City. Five major cities are Panama City, Colon, David, Portobelo, and Santiago. They speak mostly Spanish and some English.
LOCATION
Panama is located in Central America. It's relatively located in between Costa Rica at the west and Columbia at the east of Panama. It has the Atlantic Ocean at its north and the Pacific Ocean at the south. It's located at about 9.5 degrees N and 7 degrees N, and about 83 degrees W and 79 degrees W.
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areas, they live in wood or concrete houses with roofs of clay tiles or corrugated iron. They wear loose clothing for the tropical weather. They also have the Tocumen Airport, Panama Railroad, and Cristobal Port, along with three universities.
COLONIZED
Panama's first people were mostly the Indian groups of Guaymi, Cuna, and Choco. However, there are traces of Indians, African Americans, and Caucasians. In 1501, the Spaniard, Rodrigo de Bastidas, sailed from Venezuela in search for gold and landed on Panama. The Indians didn't welcome the Spaniards because they were made slaves of died because of diseases, or fled into the forests. In 1502, Christopher Columbus landed on Panama and discovered the Caribbean Sea. They sent colonists to Panama in 1509 for settlement on the Caribbean coast.
INDEPENDENCE
Panama's struggle for independence was long and difficult. Panama was under the control of Spain until 1821; then joined Gran Columbia. The Panama people wanted freedom ...
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