PANAMA'S INDEPENDENCE
Panama declared its independence from Spain on November 28, 1821.
When did Panama declare its independence from Spain?
The Panama Canal officially opened on August 15, 1914.
When did the Panama Canal officially open?
Panama City is the capital of Panama.
What is the capital of Panama?
The pollera is a traditional Panamanian dress.
What is the pollera?
Spanish is the official language of Panama.
What is the official language of Panama?
Panama separated from Colombia on November the 3rd, 1903.
When did Panama separate from Colombia?
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Which two oceans does the Panama Canal connect?
Panama is located in Central America
Where is Panama located?
The sombrero pintao is a traditional hat worn with Panamanian folk clothing.
What is the sombrero pintao?
Panama's national flag is red, white, and blue colors
Which colors are on Panama's national flag?
Manuel Amador Guerrero became Panama's first president in 1904.
Who became Panama's first president in 1904?
The United States completed the construction of the Panama Canal after taking over from the French.
Which country completed the construction of the Panama Canal?
The Guna, Ngäbe, Buglé, Emberá, Wounaan, Bribri, and Naso Tjër Di are Indigenous group from Panama.
Which Indigenous groups are part of Panama's cultural heritage?
Tamborito is a traditional Panamanian music and dance style.
What is tamborito?
The National Assembly makes national laws in Panama.
Which institution makes national laws in Panama?
Panama celebrates its separation from Colombia every November the 3rd.
When does Panama celebrate its separation from Colombia?
The Torrijos-Carter Treaty was signed in 1977 by Omar Torrijos and Jimmy Carter in U.S.A
Who, when and where the Torrijos-Carter Treaty was signed?
The Darién Gap is a region of dense forest and difficult terrain between Panama and Colombia.
What is the Darien Gap?
Carnival is celebrated in many Panamanian towns before Lent.
What is Carnival?
Panama's flag was designed by Manuel E. Amador.
Who designed Panama's national flag?
The Act of Independence from Spain was declared on November, 1821.
When was Panama's independence from Spain declared?
Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal on December 31, 1999.
When did Panama assume full control of the Panama Canal?
Portobelo and San Lorenzo are historic sites linked to Spanish colonial trade and defense.
Which two historic sites are linked to Spanish colonial trade and defense?
The Festival of the Manito Ocueño is celebrated in Ocu, Herrera province.
Where is the Festival of the Manito Ocueño celebrated?
Panama has three branches of government.
How many branches of government does Panama have?