| "> | | | | in comparison to several Latin American countries. |
| Welcome to Panama! | | | | Panama's main exports are bananas, coffee, shrimps, |
| Geography | | | | and seafood, meanwhile it imports manufactured |
| Did you know- This Latin American nation holds a | | | | goods from America and Europe. |
| territory of 30,200 square miles ( 75,517 square | | | | Olympic History |
| kilometers). It is located in Central America, between | | | | Did you know- Panama's National Olympic Committee |
| Costa Rica and Colombia. There are 480 rivers in the | | | | sent a five-person team to the 2008 Summer |
| country. The nation's population is around 3.1 million | | | | Olympics in the People's Republic of China. The |
| people. The capital is Panama City, one of the most | | | | athletes were: Irving Saladino ( track & field/ men's |
| modern cities in Latin America. | | | | long jump), Bayano Kamani (athletics/ men's 400m |
| UNESCO World Heritage Sites | | | | hurdles), Jesika Jimenez (women's fencing), Edgar |
| Did you know- Despite being one of Latin American's | | | | Roberto Crespo (men's 100m breaststroke), and |
| smallest republics, the nation has five UNESCO World | | | | Christine Bodden Baca (women's 100m backstroke). |
| Heritage Sites. It has more universal wonders than | | | | United Nations |
| Denmark (4), Estonia (2), and the Dominican Republic | | | | Did you know-International Organizations |
| (1). The following are the Universal Heritage Sites in the | | | | Did you know- During the latter half of the 20th |
| country: | | | | century, the Spanish-speaking nation joined the United |
| -Fortificaciones on the Caribbean Side of Panama | | | | Nations. In 1981 and 1982, Panama was elected as a |
| -Darien National Park | | | | non-permanent member of the United Nations, along |
| -Talamanca Range-La Amistad Rserves/La Amistad | | | | with the People's Republic of China, America, Great |
| National Park | | | | Britain and other countries. Previously, Panama's |
| -Archaelogical Site of Panama Viejo and Historic | | | | diplomat Jorge Illueca had been considered one of the |
| District of Panama | | | | favorites to win the post of UN Secretary General. On |
| -Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine | | | | the other hand, the Latin American republic also belong |
| Protection | | | | to the Organization of American States (OAS) and |
| Multi-sport Events | | | | the Non-Aligned Movement. |
| Did you know- For the first time since 1938, the Central | | | | Miss Universe |
| American & Caribbean Games were held in | | | | Did you know- |
| Panama City in the early 1970s. More than 2,095 | | | | By 2002 Panama's representative Justine Pasek was |
| athletes from 22 countries and territories participated in | | | | crowned Miss Universe 2002 - a position she held for |
| the Games, including British Honduras (now Belize) and | | | | nine months-- in New York City. She thus became the |
| Suriname. In the meantime, by 1973 Panama City | | | | Central America's first Miss Universe. Meanwhile, in |
| hosted the Bolivarian Games, a multi-sport event with | | | | 2003, the nation had been elected as the host city for |
| the participation of athletes from Bolivia, Colombia, | | | | the 51th Miss Universe. The country's President Mireya |
| Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela. | | | | Moscoso provided the financial support for the global |
| Famous women | | | | event. |
| Did you know- This Central American nation is home | | | | Famous Visitors |
| to some notable women: Maria Olimpia Obaldia (poet), | | | | Did you know- By 1983, Pope John Paul II arrived in |
| Berta Torrijos de Arosemena (feminist), Susana Richa | | | | Panama City for an official visit. |
| de Torrijos (former Minister of Education), Margot | | | | Olympic Champs |
| Fonteyn (ballet dancer), Amelia Deniz de Ycaza (poet), | | | | Did you know- The Central American country is home |
| Justin Pasek (2002 Miss Universe), and Mireya | | | | to Irving Saladino, one of the world's highest profile |
| Moscoso (ex Head of State). | | | | athletes. Mr Saladino won the Olympic title in the long |
| Independence | | | | jump at the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, China. |
| Did you know- On November 3, 1903, Panama | | | | Aside from that, he also won the gold medal in the |
| declared its independence from Colombia. That year, | | | | 2007 World Championships in Osaka, Japan. Irving |
| Panama was the world's youngest nation. | | | | Jahir Saladino Aranda was born on January 23, 1983, in |
| Economics | | | | Colon. |
| Did you know-The country has a high GDP per capita | | | | |