4. Panama’s Flag
➢ The panama flag was adopted on
November 3, 1903.
➢ The flag was modeled after the
USA flag
➢ The colored stars are said to
represent the country's conservative
(red) and liberal (blue) parties.
➢ White symbolizes peace.
➢ The stars and quarters represent
the rival political parties.
➢ The flag was made by Maria Ossa
de Amador.
5. Climate and Geography
➢ Panama has the Caribbean Sea to the
north, Colombia to the east, the Pacific
Ocean to the south, and Costa Rica to the
west.
➢ It is roughly shaped like the letter "S"
sideways.
➢ A volcano in the west named Baru is the
highest point in the country, which is
approximately 11,401 feet high.
➢ The climate is tropical but about only 25
percent of the land is suitable for farming.
7. Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera
➢ The commander of the Panama national Guard
and the de facto leader of Panama, and loved by
the people.
➢ He was never officially president but he'd titles
like: “Maximum Leader of the Panama
Revolution” and “Supreme Chief of Government”.
➢ Signed treaties of the Panama Canal which
helped export goods.
➢ He as a diplomat, he negotiated with other
countries
➢ He tried making Panama a better place to live
in for the people.
9. Panamanian Food
Sancocho
➢ Stew w/ chicken and meat
Carimanola
➢ Fried Yucca roll w/ meat and boiled eggs
Empanadas
➢ Corn/flour pastry w/ meat, potatoes and cheese
10. Carnival In Panama-
➢ Take place the four days prior to Ash
Wednesday.
➢ Panama’s Carnival is the second
largest in the entire world.
➢ The main streets of Panama City and
Las Tablas, where the celebrating
takes place, fill up with parades,
costumes, floats, masks, and confetti.
➢ The highlight of many celebrations
includes the selection of the Carnival
Queen and her attendants.
11. Panama Canal:
➢ Panama is an isthmus.
➢ An isthmus is a narrow strip of
land which has water on each
side and connects two larger
bodies of land.
➢ Panama Canal is an 51 mi.
ship canal in Panama that
connects the Atlantic Ocean
(via the Caribbean Sea) to the
Pacific Ocean.
➢ Key conduit for international
maritime trade.
