panama

• country in southeast central america
the republic of panama is a country in central america. it was a spanish colony from the 16th century until 1821. it was part of colombia until 1903, when it became independent with the support of the united states. a treaty in 1903 gave the united states the right to build the panama canal and control over the canal zone. the panama canal, which connects the atlantic and pacific oceans, was completed in 1914. in 1979 panama regained control of the canal zone, which was abolished, and the canal became jointly controlled by panama and the united states. general manuel noriega, the commander of the national defence force, came to power in 1983. he was overthrown in a military intervention by the united states and was taken to the united states to stand trial. ernesto p?rez balladares, of the revolutionary democratic party, was elected president in 1994. panama is a member of the organization of american states. it exports bananas, shrimp, and sugar. the canal is an important source of revenue. banking and shipping are important industries. large foreign debts are a serious economic problem.
the republic of panama is a country in central america. it was a spanish colony from the 16th century until 1821. it was part of colombia until 1903, when it became independent with the support of the united states. a treaty in 1903 gave the united states the right to build the panama canal and control over the canal zone. the panama canal, which connects the atlantic and pacific oceans, was completed in 1914. in 1979 panama regained control of the canal zone, which was abolished, and the canal became jointly controlled by panama and the united states. general manuel noriega, the commander of the national defence force, came to power in 1983. he was overthrown in a military intervention by the united states and was taken to the united states to stand trial. ernesto p?rez balladares, of the revolutionary democratic party, was elected president in 1994. panama is a member of the organization of american states. it exports bananas, shrimp, and sugar. the canal is an important source of revenue. banking and shipping are important industries. large foreign debts are a serious economic problem.
the republic of panama is a country in central america. it was a spanish colony from the 16th century until 1821. it was part of colombia until 1903, when it became independent with the support of the united states. a treaty in 1903 gave the united states the right to build the panama canal and control over the canal zone. the panama canal, which connects the atlantic and pacific oceans, was completed in 1914. in 1979 panama regained control of the canal zone, which was abolished, and the canal became jointly controlled by panama and the united states. general manuel noriega, the commander of the national defence force, came to power in 1983. he was overthrown in a military intervention by the united states and was taken to the united states to stand trial. ernesto p?rez balladares, of the revolutionary democratic party, was elected president in 1994. panama is a member of the organization of american states. it exports bananas, shrimp, and sugar. the canal is an important source of revenue. banking and shipping are important industries. large foreign debts are a serious economic problem.
the republic of panama is a country in central america. it was a spanish colony from the 16th century until 1821. it was part of colombia until 1903, when it became independent with the support of the united states. a treaty in 1903 gave the united states the right to build the panama canal and control over the canal zone. the panama canal, which connects the atlantic and pacific oceans, was completed in 1914. in 1979 panama regained control of the canal zone, which was abolished, and the canal became jointly controlled by panama and the united states. general manuel noriega, the commander of the national defence force, came to power in 1983. he was overthrown in a military intervention by the united states and was taken to the united states to stand trial. ernesto p?rez balladares, of the revolutionary democratic party, was elected president in 1994. panama is a member of the organization of american states. it exports bananas, shrimp, and sugar. the canal is an important source of revenue. banking and shipping are important industries. large foreign debts are a serious economic problem.