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A diarist dissected: The man in the Panama hatThe observations of an English socialite JAMES LEES-MILNE (1908-97) notched up two big achievements. First, he was a seminal figure in England's National Trust, which earned him the bouquet of "the man who saved England" by protecting... In this article: James Lees-Milne, National Trust, England, Panama, and Britain |
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Reuters | 3 days ago
RPT-FEATURE-Panama remakes its famous canal for giant ships
...hills to widen and deepen the Panama Canal to make room for a new generation of mega-ships. Defying the world economic downturn, Panama is spending $5.25 billion in the first major expansion of the canal since it was opened in 1914. It is...
In this article: United States, Panama Canal, Caribbean, Malaria, Yellow fever, Suez Canal, and Asia
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JPost.com Israel | 4 days ago
After Brazil and El Salvador, Panama to test Israeli UAV
...time that the drone, designed for intelligence gathering and surveillance, was used in counter-drug operations. The demonstration in Panama, officials said Tuesday, would also focus on counter-drug operations, as well as border security.
In this article: 2014 World Cup, United States Southern Command, Brazil, El Salvador, Pacific, South America, Afghanistan, and Israel
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USGS M5+ Earthquakes | 6 days ago
M 5.0, south of Panama
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 17:36:50 UTC Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 11:36:50 AM at epicenter 435 km (270 miles) NW of Esmeraldas, Ecuador 480 km (295 miles) WNW of Tumaco, Colombia 530 km (330 miles) ESE of Isla del Coco, Costa...
In this article: Tumaco, Esmeraldas, Ecuador, Isla del Coco, Quito, Colombia, Ecuador, and Costa Rica
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PR Newswire: Health / Biotech | November 13, 2009
Panamanian Community Celebrates Its National Independence Day By Raising Funds For Panama's Children's Hospital
...Fashion, Health Care & Hospitals, Children-related News Panamanian Community Celebrates Its National Independence Day By Raising Funds For Panama's Children's Hospital MEDIA, Pa., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The Delaware Valley's Panamanian...
In this article: Pennsylvania
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Full print edition | November 12, 2009
On the Conservatives and Europe, health care, Somalia, Panama, prisoners' voting rights, schools, maps
SIR - Bagehot's column about the Conservative Party's allies in the European Parliament was particularly one-sided (October 31st). He attacked Michal Kaminski for "alarming" remarks made about a wartime massacre of Jews by Poles at Jedwabne,...
In this article: Michal Kaminski, Europe, Conservative Party, Labour Party, Jose Manuel Barroso, and Somalia
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Pttisburgh Post-Gazette | November 09, 2009
Zelienople woman not guilty in Panama killing
Search post-gazette.com: Zelienople woman not guilty in Panama killing A Butler County woman who was accused two years ago of murdering a Staten Island socialite in Panama City was found innocent during a recent trial, according to her...
In this article: Post-Gazette, Butler County, Aliquippa, Staten Island, and Panama City
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Panama credit outlook revised up to positive-S&P
Standard & Poor's revised up its sovereign credit rating outlook for Panama to positive from stable on Monday, citing solid growth prospects and an improving fiscal outlook, the firm said in a statement. Panama is currently rated BB-plus...
In this article: Standard & Poor's, Tax, Fitch Ratings, Panama Canal, and Latin America
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National Geographic News | November 08, 2009
Panama Alien Really a Dead, Bloated Sloth
...claws, an "alien" discovered in September had five teenagers thinking they'd had a close encounter in a Panama creek. (Watch CNN coverage of the Panama "ET" from September, via YouTube.) "I was in the river and I felt something...
In this article: Biopsy, YouTube, South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Panama City
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Detroit News | November 08, 2009
Calvin students help revive Panama island's bakery
Grand Rapids -- A bakery on Isla Tigre in Panama is back in operation, thanks to help from 11 Calvin College students. They visited the island this spring on a mission from the Grand Rapids school's Global Business Brigade chapter. It's...
In this article: Calvin College, Cray, John Standeford, Grand Rapids, The Lions, and Calvin Johnson
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South Korea, Panama, Colombia eye U.S. trade votes by June
...agreement in a speech on Thursday night at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has criticized the administration for not pushing the pacts. Panama's Ambassador to the United States Jaime Eduardo Aleman Healy presented his credentials to Obama...
In this article: Barack Obama, U.S., South Korea, Thomson Reuters, and Colombia
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Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (Spanish: República de Panamá; ), is the southernmost country of both Central America and, in turn, North America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital is Panama City.
Panama is an international business center, and although it is only the fourth largest economy in Central America, after Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador, it is the fastest growing economy and the largest per capita consumer in Central America.
- Name:
- Panama
- Conventional Long Name:
- Republic of Panama
- Local Name:
- República de Panamá
- Capital:
- Panama City
- Language:
- Spanish
- Motto:
- "Pro Mundi Beneficio"
- Largest City:
- Panama City
- Government type:
- Constitutional Democracy
- Founding Date:
- November 03, 1903
- Formations:
- from Colombia
- Area:
- 29,157
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $38.604 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $23.088 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $7,000
- Currency:
- Balboa, U.S. dollar
- Demonym:
- Panamanian
- Currency (code):
- PAB, USD
- Country Calling Code:
- 507
- ccTLD:
- .pa
- Anthem:
- Himno Nacional de Panamá
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