The Country of Panama:
One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth
This essay is about the country of Panama. Panama is located in Central America and is known for its forest and mountains. I am going to tell you about what makes this country great, it’s climate, tourist locations, the history of this country and how the people of Panama’s culture differs from the american culture. On the fifteenth of August 1519, a Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila established the capital city of the Republic of Panama, which is known as Panama City. This city developed as the heart of undertakings, wherein the Inca Empire arranged in Peru dated back 1532 was caught. Being a stopover point in the historical backdrop of the American landmass, Panama City
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According to encyclopedia.com, the republic of panama sits on the Isthmus of Panama and its square area reaches up to 78,200 sq km which is about 30,193 miles. Panama has a lot of things to offer. Panama has a tropical climate temperature but the temperature fluctuates depending on the location and elevation. The average temperature of panama is about 29 degrees C which equals to about 81 degrees F, depending on the mountain elevations, the temperature can run from anywhere to 10-19 degrees C about 50-66 degrees F. There is minimal occasional change in temperature, with warm days and cool evenings consistently. Stickiness is very high, in any case, averaging 80%. Precipitation midpoints 178 cm (70 in) in Panama City and 328 cm (129 in) in Colón. The time of lightest precipitation is from January to March.
Worldatlas.com reported that Panama City, the capital city has a population of 880,691 and its metropolitan area has a population of 1,272,672 people. An recent update reported that at the end of 2015, the population had increased to 3,929,141 which speaks to an expansion of 61,606 individuals contrasted with
Honduras is one of those countries people barely know about there are really interesting things about honduras. The life expectancy of people in Honduras is 71. Some of the exports are coffee , bananas, shrimp, lobster etc. (text from national geographic atlas of the world eighth edition). Hondureno catracho (the national nickname) can be amusing; insulting , or friendly depending on the context “catracho” comes from the name Florencio Xatruch , the general who led the Honduran expeditionary force against William Walker in Nicaragua in 1856. The culture is very unique and interesting. The violence is terrifying , especially the security , you can basically get away with anything without getting caught or in any legal problems. The population in Honduras is very big depending on the area talked about and in different parts of the country. When there are special events or occasions usually the Honduran females wear special handmade outfits and dresses made by their mothers. Main sport in Honduras in soccer, play in many ways an also called futbol in spanish. Soccer is played in many different ways , and they also have many
For centuries, the idea of how to access the West Indies puzzled many sailors from across the globe. During colonial times, Europeans coveted the spices and goods found in Asian countries, but the inability of their sponsored expeditions to discover a time-saving western passageway hindered their interaction with this region of the world. As time progressed, nations began to find ways to trade with Asia, but the routes taken were long, expensive, and hazardous. According to an article found in the publication, Civil Engineering, “… the only way for a ship to travel between the oceans was via the Strait of Magellan, at the southern tip of South America, a dangerous and time-consuming route.” However, in nineteen fourteen, their struggles finally ended. At last, the completion of the Panama Canal provided a shorter sea route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean for trading countries all over the world. This occasion revolutionized sea travel and was consequently a widely documented and publicized event. Countless images and articles were created throughout the early twentieth century, which magnified the importance of this project. This collection of primary sources captures the significance of the Panama Canal for the American people and the international community at that time. The synchronic analysis of such documents will foster a greater appreciation for the Panama Canal and the influence it has had on civilization since its inception.
The astounding achievement of building the Panama Canal did not come without great loss. Within great achievement and betterment of the world, sometimes comes great tragedy. Great change also doesn’t happen without a strong fight. The workers who helped build the canal knew what they were up against. They knew that famine, disease, dangerous jobs, and a great deal of loss of human life laid ahead, but these workers were willing to sacrifice everything to see this canal built. They knew the economic implications of having a canal like this. They wanted to make their personal country’s economy better environments for their wives and children to thrive in and make a better life for their ancestors. This could be done with the money they made working on the canal, as well as how their own children would live in more stable economies in their home countries because of the canal. They were willing to fight for the great change that eventually ensued.
Honduras is a vibrant country, offering crystalline blue waters, breathtaking jungles, and eye opening mountains. The Republic of Honduras is located in the northern part of the Central America. Honduras was once part of Spain’s great empire. The country triumphed to the end and became an independent nation in 1823. Honduras is a country with rich historical backgrounds. The country of Honduras is the second-largest country in Central America. Even though the Republic of Honduras is facing financial hardships, the country, however, is very culturally driven, making this country a hidden diamond for many. In this research paper I plan to focus on the history, geography, culture and the economical
Also, the Panama Canal was very different compared to other events or inventions that happened in history. While in the making of the Panama Canal, it was the first time that the President had left the country. President Roosevelt was the first to leave the United States, while in office to go to Panama and to see how the canal was going. Then, it was also the first time that a lock canal was ever attempted to be made. To be able to pass the mountains of culebra they had to build a lock canal. In addition, there was also a bloodless revolution when Panama was gaining its independence from
Puerto Rico is a perfect mix of cultures and languages. Caribbean, Spanish, African and North American influences meet in this fascinating archipielago, right in the heart of the Greater Antilles. Keep reading to find out some interesting things you may not know about Puerto Rico!
Honduras is located in Central America between Nicaragua, Guatemala, and El Salvador. On Honduras’s northern border is the Caribbean Sea and on the southern border is the Gulf of Fonsecena which connects to the Pacific Ocean. Honduras has about 112,000 square miles of land (This is about 82 percent the size of Arkansas). The terrain of Honduras is mostly mountainous with some lowland areas near the coasts. Almost half of this terrain is forest while about 30 percent of it is used for agricultural. Some of their natural resources include wood, copper, coal, gold, and fish. Natural hazards include common but mild earthquakes and large susceptibility to flooding from its Northern coast.
In Latin American history in Latin America: Its Problems and Its Promise: A Multidisciplinary Introduction Knippers Black, along with several authors, has compiled a survey that introduces the reader to the most basic and interesting qualities of Latin America. The textbook analyzes the lasting qualities of the area, and the pace and track
Despair , a sharp tenderness in my feet every step i took, the smell of plastic and boxes flooded my nostrils like a tsunami , this is how i felt after my first officially as a working american .
The country that I am reporting on is Guatemala. Guatemala is located in Central America on the continent of North America. There are four countries that border Guatemala and they are Mexico, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. There are also two bodies of water that border Guatemala and they are the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Guatemala covers 40,042 square miles of land. In 2017, the total population was 17,137,294 people and the population per square mile was 349 people. The primary language that is spoken in Guatemala is Spanish but K’iche’ and Q'eqchi' are also spoken too. Guatemala’s capital is Guatemala City and it is located in the southern part of the country. Guatemala has a Presidential Representative Democratic Republic government and the president is Jimmy Morales. The currency that the citizens of Guatemala use is the Guatemalan Quetzal. The Guatemalan Quetzal is worth 0.14 cents of the United States dollar. Most citizens practice the Roman Catholicism religion but Evangelical Protestantism and Orthodoxy are also practiced
The situation in Panama in 1989 had been the result of a vacillating sense of national pride at odds with an eighty year old American imperialist presence. Panama had been the bearer of imperialist tensions since the turn of the century solely because of its strategic location and possible economic advantages that such a location would yield. Panama is a country that occupies the isthmus dividing North and South America. With its passage way saving sea-farers 5,000 miles of additional sailing around the tip of Tierra del Fuego, it is no wonder that Panama had been so highly sought out, and so strictly guarded.
Panama is an isthmus or a land bridge in Central America that links North America to South America. The Atlantic Ocean (this includes the Caribbean Sea) lies north of the country while the Pacific Ocean is to the south. Panama borders the Republic of Columbia to the east and the Republic of Costa Rica to the west. (See Figure 1 in Appendix: Map of Panama). Approximately, 3.86 million people live in this country and 1 million live in its capital Panama City. Major cities to consider entering the business market are: Panama City (its largest city and capital) on the pacific side and Colon, located on the Atlantic side, is the second largest free zone in the world, “which has become a vital trading and transshipment center serving the region
The canal was the best thing that ever happened to Panama. The Panama Canal was started under President Roosevelt and completed by his successor, William Howard Taft. The canal was built across an isthmus, a narrow body of land that connects two larger land areas, which connects North and South America. In some places in Panama the isthmus is only 50 miles across. The French started the canal in the late 1800’s. They had just built the then famous Suez Canal with relative ease. The Suez Canal, unlike the Panama Canal, was a straight canal on level ground, in a relatively dry climate. The French had failed in building the Panama Canal because of the tropical climate, in which deadly tropical diseases consumed their
According to the 2001 census, almost 80% of the population lives in urban areas. The Capital is the Metropolitan Caracas, the country's largest city, that has an estimated of 5.2 million inhabitants. Venezuela is proud of its tradition as a melting pot, and the majority of its citizens have a mixed racial heritage of Caucasian, African, and American Indian elements. Other major cities are Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto, Maracay, Merida, Ciudad Bolivar.
As a proof of the international awareness of Panama* an international website describes Panama* as follows: