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**[|National Anthem of Panama]**
Alcanzamos por fin la victoria En el campo feliz de la unión; Con ardientes fulgores de gloria Se ilumina la nueva nación.

Es preciso cubrir con un velo Del pasado el calvario y la cruz; Y que adorne el azul de tu cielo De concordia la espléndida luz. El progreso acaricia tus lares. Al compás de sublime canción, Ves rugir a tus pies ambos mares Quedan rumbo a tu noble misión.

En tu suelo cubierto de flores A los besos del tibio terral, Terminaron guerreros fragores; Sólo reina el amor fraternal. Adelante la pica y la pala, Al trabajo sin más dilación, Y seremos así prez y gala De este mundo feraz de Colón.

We reached finally the victory In the happy field of the union; With ardent fulgores of glory the new nation illuminates itself. It is precise to the past cover with a veil With the calvario and the cross; And that adorns blue of your sky Of concord splendid light. The progress caresses your lares. The compass of sublime song, your noble mission Sees rugir on your feet both seas Have left course. In your ground covered with flowers To the kisses of lukewarm the land one, dins Finished to soldiers; The brotherly love only reigns. It advanced to the goad and the shovel, To the work without more delay, and we will be thus Gallic prez and Of this feracious world of Columbus.
 * [|English Translation]**

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[|Panama is east of Costa Rica and west of Colombia]. [|The capital] is Panama City. Other cities in Panama are Tocumen, La Chorrera, Colon and David.

=**Place**=

[|Physical map of Panama]

[|Panama Canal]

[|Ancon Hill]



[|Isla Grande]

Panama weather map (Panama is located in the lower right corner) Today (2/11/07) it is about 90 degrees and sunny in Panama. The climate in Panama is tropical.

current 5 day forcast in Panama City
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Young [|Embera] girl [|Kuna] boy Kuna woman

Panama's President is [|Martin Torrijos].

As of 2006, the [|population of Panama] was 3,191,319.

The [|official language of Panama] is Spanish, English is also common.

A [|statue of Vasco Nunez de Balboa], the explorer who found Panama

Female:77.87
 * Life expectancy:** Male: 72.68
 * Literacy:** Age 15 and older can read and write. Male: 93.2% Female: 91.9%
 * Major ethnic groups:** Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%
 * Population growth rate:** 1.6%
 * Birth rate:** 21.74 births/ 1000 population
 * Death rate:** 5.36 deaths/ 1000 population
 * religions:** Roman Catholic 85% and Protestant 15%
 * Airports:** 117
 * Airports with paved runways:** 53
 * Aiports without paved runways:** 64
 * Roadways:** 11,643 km
 * Waterways:** 800 km
 * Ports and Terminals:** Balboa, Colon, Cristobal
 * Men in military ages 18-49:** 751,051
 * Currency:** Balboa, which is equal to the U.S. Dollar

=**Human-Environment Interaction__**=

1880-The Building of the Panama Canal began 1880-1902-Panamians staged a number of rebellions to gain independence 1903-Panama declared its independence from Colombia 1904-The U.S. began building the Panama Canal 1913-The first boat was raised in the locks of the Panama Canal 1913-Panama Canal is completed 1946-Panama accepted its new constitution 1955-Jose Antonio Remon, president of Panama, was assasinated 1981-The leader of Panama, General Omar Torrijas, died in a plane crash 2004-Martin Torrijas, son of former dictator, Omar Torrijas, took office as Panama's president

The [|Panama Rainforest] is located mostly on the northern coast of Panama but there is also a amaller section on the southern coast.

The [|current time in Panama]: media type="clocklink" key="5010-black.swf" type="clocklink" key="5010-black.swf" ARG0="GMT-0500" height="100" width="100"

[|Major exports of Panama include]:
A flite from Newark,NJ to Panama City would cost about $1000 to $1500. Until 1903, Colombia ruled Panama.
 * Bananas
 * Shrimp
 * Coffee
 * Clothing

Some [|sites of Panama] with the national anthem playing in the backround =media type="youtube" key="albpKf8_JnM" type="youtube" key="albpKf8_JnM"=

Panama is located in the northern hemisphere and Panama is located in Central America.