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- SOME FACTS ABOUT PANAMA -
Panama is a land to be discovered. Other thinks To Do besides birding:
Panama City Tour, Panama Canal Cruise, Indian Village visit, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, White Water Rafting, Sport Fishing, Sailing, Surfing, Golf, Shoping...
WEATHER: Days are warm to hot, nights much cooler; temperatures range from 32C (90F) during
the daytime to 21C (70F) in the evening practically year-round. Humidity is always high at about 80 percent. The rainy season
takes place between May and November, and summer season from December to April. Birding is all year round.
More facts about Panama:
Panama is a narrow land bridge connecting North and South America. The Panama Canal, built by the United States after
Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903, joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 1999 Panama assumed full control of
the Panama Canal.
ECONOMY
Industry: food processing, chemicals, machinery and metal products, textiles.
Agriculture: coffee, bananas, sugarcane, cotton; beef, veal.
Population: 3,232,000
Capital: Panama City; 930,000
Area: 75,517 square kilometers (29,157 square miles)
Language: Spanish, English
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: The Balboa = US dollar
Life Expectancy: 74
GDP per Capita: U.S. $6,200
Literacy Percent: 93
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