Tuesday, May 6, 2008

FACTS ABOUT PANAMA…. Did you know???

*The COUNTRY of Panama is slightly smaller than the STATE of South Carolina
*There are 3.2 million people in Panama
*Spanish is the official language in Panama
*85% of the country is Roman Catholic
*Panamanian law maintains freedom of worship and separation of church and state
*The country of Panama is a constitutional democracy with three branches of government
*The average annual temperature in Panama is 80F
*In Panama, rice is served with nearly every meal
*Panamanians are hospitable hosts. They are open, generous and informal in their meetings.
*Baseball and Futbol (soccer) are common sports
*Key exports include: bananas, shrimp, coffee and sugar

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2 comments:

pat gillen said...

a few more...

- Season 3 of Prison Break took place in Panama.
- Panama is not in the pan-handle of Florida.
- Panama is the subject of an awesome Van Halen song!

:)

Rhonda said...

I guess our discussions on the differences between the Catholic and Baptist Religions will get a lot more interesting!