Panama Panama

By: Zaire PattersonBy: Zaire Patterson

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Panama Panama

What does the flag look like ?What does the flag look like ?The flag of Panama is sectioned into The flag of Panama is sectioned into four quarters. The top left and bottom four quarters. The top left and bottom right quarters are white. The top right right quarters are white. The top right section is red and the bottom left is section is red and the bottom left is blue. In the top left white section blue. In the top left white section there is a blue, five-point star and in there is a blue, five-point star and in the bottom right white section there is the bottom right white section there is a red, five-point star. a red, five-point star.

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WhatWhat does the colors meandoes the colors mean ??

The Panamanian flag's colors The Panamanian flag's colors represent the two political parties of represent the two political parties of Panama, Panama, the Liberalsthe Liberals ( (RedRed) and ) and the the ConservativesConservatives ( (blueblue). The white ). The white symbolizes peace between them and symbolizes peace between them and the equal division of the colors states the equal division of the colors states that they both govern the country at that they both govern the country at different times. different times.

Geography Geography

The southernmost of the Central American The southernmost of the Central American nations, Panama is south of Costa Rica and nations, Panama is south of Costa Rica and north of Colombia. The Panama Canal bisects north of Colombia. The Panama Canal bisects the isthmus at its narrowest and lowest the isthmus at its narrowest and lowest point, allowing passage from the Caribbean point, allowing passage from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Panama is slightly Sea to the Pacific Ocean. Panama is slightly smaller than South Carolina. It is marked by smaller than South Carolina. It is marked by a chain of mountains in the west, moderate a chain of mountains in the west, moderate hills in the interior, and a low range on the hills in the interior, and a low range on the east coast. There are extensive forests in the east coast. There are extensive forests in the fertile Caribbean area fertile Caribbean area

Facts Facts

President: Ricardo Martinelli (2009)Land area: 29,340 sq mi (75,991 sq km); total area: 30,193 sq mi (78,200 sq km)Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Panama City, 1,053,500 (metro. area), 437,500 (proper))

History History

Explored by Columbus in 1502 and Explored by Columbus in 1502 and by Balboa in 1513, Panama was the by Balboa in 1513, Panama was the principal shipping point to and from principal shipping point to and from South and Central America in colonial South and Central America in colonial days.days.

Panama joined Columbia which had Panama joined Columbia which had already declared its independence already declared its independence

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