Panama was originally explored by Columbus in 1502 and Balboa in 1513. It joined Colombia after independence from Spain but attempted unsuccessfully to break away multiple times between 1850-1900. The US backed Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903 in order to build the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and was completed in 1914. Spanish is the main language and Roman Catholicism the dominant religion.

1. S1 Americas Adventure

2. • The capital city is
Panama city!
• Some Major cities -
• Colon , David
• La Palma & Santiago
The Currency is a U.S
dollar
• This is the flag, --->
• The main religion in
panama is Roman
Catholic
• Language is Spanish!

3. Panama History
Explored by Columbus in 1502 and by Balboa in 1513, Panama was the
principal shipping point to and from South and Central America in colonial
days. In 1821, when Central America revolted against Spain, Panama joined
Colombia, which had already declared its independence. For the next 82
years, Panama attempted unsuccessfully to break away from Colombia.
Between 1850 and 1900 Panama had 40 administrations, 50 riots, 5
attempted secessions, and 13 U.S. interventions. After a U.S. proposal for
canal rights over the narrow isthmus was rejected by Colombia, Panama
proclaimed its independence with U.S. backing in 1903.

4. •there is approximately
3,405,813 people in
panama!!
Here is a picture of what
they where!!!----------------

5. The country’s rich biodiversity owes a great deal to
its geological history. Around 65 million years ago,
North and South America were joined by a land
bridge not unlike what exists today. Around 50 million
years ago however, the continents split apart and
remained separate from one another for millions of
years
Today, the interchange of species between North and
South America is limited to winged migrations,
though this annual event can be breathtaking to
behold.

6. The Panama Canal is an 82-kilometre ship canal
in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean (via
the Caribbean Sea)to the Pacific Ocean. The
canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is
a key conduit for international maritime trade.
Work on the canal, which began in 1880, was
completed in 1914

7. Ruben Blades
Is a Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter,
lawyer, actor, Latin jazz musician, and
politician, performing musically most often in
the Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz genres. Ruben
Blades is often called the Renaissance man
of Salsa. “As songwriter, Blades brought the
lyrical sophistication of Central American
nueva canción and Cuban nueva trova as
well as experimental tempos and political
inspired Nuyorican salsa to his music,
creating thinking persons' (salsa) dance
music”. An innovative thinker who has
worked also as a poet, philosopher and
politician, Ruben Blades is the most
recognized Panamanian in the world.

8. Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise
on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.
"A man a plan a canal panama" is a palindrome
Panama City is the only capital city that has a rain forest within the city limits
The population of Panama in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at
3,120,000, which placed it as number 129 in population among the 193 nations of
the world, and the smallest population in Central America.

9. 1. What is the capital city of Panama?
a) Santiago
b) Panama City
c) La Palma
2. What Language is spoken in Panama?
a) Scottish
b) French
c) Spanish

10. 3. How long is the Panama Canal?
a) 82 km
b) 106 km
c) 76 km
4. What is their religion?
a) Muslim
b) Chinese
c) Roman Catholic

11. 5. What is the three colours of the flag?
a) blue yellow and green
b) blue red and yellow
c) blue red and white