Consider this palindrome: “A man a plan a canal Panama.”
Probably you know what we have here. Welcome to a deeper knowledge about the Republic of Panama.
Panama can be found on Central America in the southernmost part. It connects the North and South America surrounded by the countries of Columbia on the right and Costa Rica on the left. It is the only country in the world wherein you can witness the sunrise at the Pacific Ocean and the sunset at the Atlantic Ocean. It is also in this country where you can have the chance of swimming both of the oceans just in one day!
Spanish is the official language in Panama brought by colonization in the 16th century but a great number of locals are fluent in speaking English. Panama also has the smallest population in Central America with a number of 3,120,000 as assessed by the United Nations in 2003. It is a tropical country consisting only of two seasons: wet and dry. Dry season extends from December to April and May to November is the rainy season. Panama is considered one of the best places for tourists because it is not affected by hurricanes and tropical storms.
To where did Panama derived its name?
Just like any other nation in the world, it is interesting to know the history behind Panama’s name. Several theories abound about the etymology of Panama. It was believed to come from local specie of tree and some stories tell that the first settlers of Panama arrived in August when butterflies are all over the place. That’s why in an indigenous language, ‘Panama’ means “many butterflies”. But the best known version is regarding a Spanish captain that explores its Pacific side which is known for abundance of fish that became the site for the Empire’s Pacific City. Thus, it means “an abundance of fish”.
Probably you know what we have here. Welcome to a deeper knowledge about the Republic of Panama.
Panama can be found on Central America in the southernmost part. It connects the North and South America surrounded by the countries of Columbia on the right and Costa Rica on the left. It is the only country in the world wherein you can witness the sunrise at the Pacific Ocean and the sunset at the Atlantic Ocean. It is also in this country where you can have the chance of swimming both of the oceans just in one day!
Spanish is the official language in Panama brought by colonization in the 16th century but a great number of locals are fluent in speaking English. Panama also has the smallest population in Central America with a number of 3,120,000 as assessed by the United Nations in 2003. It is a tropical country consisting only of two seasons: wet and dry. Dry season extends from December to April and May to November is the rainy season. Panama is considered one of the best places for tourists because it is not affected by hurricanes and tropical storms.
To where did Panama derived its name?
Just like any other nation in the world, it is interesting to know the history behind Panama’s name. Several theories abound about the etymology of Panama. It was believed to come from local specie of tree and some stories tell that the first settlers of Panama arrived in August when butterflies are all over the place. That’s why in an indigenous language, ‘Panama’ means “many butterflies”. But the best known version is regarding a Spanish captain that explores its Pacific side which is known for abundance of fish that became the site for the Empire’s Pacific City. Thus, it means “an abundance of fish”.
The two mentioned etymology are the official general definition of the name of the country published in their Social Studies textbooks approved by Panama’s Ministry of Education.
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Don't ya know she's coming home with me
You'll lose her in that turn
I'll get her!
Panama, Panama
Panama, Panama
Ever heard of this Van Halen’s song? Did you know that out of 10 Panamanians, seven of them haven’t heard of this song which bears their country’s name as its title? Funny, but it’s true.
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