NameNamePeriod 2Period 2World Geography IBWorld Geography IBMr. JohnsonMr. JohnsonMarch 20, 2009March 20, 2009

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National SymbolsNational Symbols

Insert Panama’s flag, Coat of Arms, and any other emblem you deem important.

What is the significance of the colors/design:•on Panama’s flag?•on its Coat of Arms?

LocationLocation

•Name the major Name the major bodies of water on bodies of water on its coastline. its coastline. •Is it Is it landlocked??

Insert a more detailed political map than the one at lower left.

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Panama’s Geographic featuresPanama’s Geographic features

Insert a physical map here.

•What is the What is the only active volcanoonly active volcano in Panama?in Panama?•Why is attractive Why is attractive about its about its mountain climatemountain climate??

(Answer at least one of these questions)

Panamanian ClimatePanamanian Climate

Characterize the Characterize the typical weather typical weather patterns in Panapatterns in Panama ma throughout the throughout the calendar year.calendar year.

A climograph provides a A climograph provides a quick way of characterizing quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular the climate of a particular place.place. Insert a climograph Insert a climograph that illustrates Panama’s that illustrates Panama’s climate in that location.climate in that location.

Capital CityCapital City

• What is What is Panama’s largest cityPanama’s largest city??

• What is its absolute What is its absolute location?location?

• What are its other What are its other important functions important functions besides government?besides government?

Post a large picture of the capital including its latitude and longitude.

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Panamanian Panamanian GovernmentGovernment

•Describe the Describe the law-making body of Panama and tell whether or not it is democratic.•Tell how people are Tell how people are chosen to chosen to lead the country and for how long their terms should be.

Insert picture of political leader(s) along with his name and the political party he/she represents

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•What drives the What drives the Panamanian economPanamanian economyy??

Economy of GuatemalaEconomy of Guatemala

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Standard of LivingStandard of Living

•According to a study, how According to a study, how does the does the Panamanian Standard of Living compare with that of other countries?•What is its What is its Human Development Index?

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AgricultureAgriculture

•What percent of the land What percent of the land is is arable? •What proportion of What proportion of Panama’s workforce is involved in agriculture?• How does How does agriculture figure into Panama’s GDP?

Insert a picture showing this country’s agricultural methods/crops.

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EnvironmentalismEnvironmentalism

•What are Panama’s most serious What are Panama’s most serious ecological issues?•How are they being addressed How are they being addressed (or are (or are they)?they)?•What is beneficial about What is beneficial about ecotourism?

(Answer at least two of these questions)

Population PyramidPopulation Pyramid

What major trends do recent What major trends do recent bar graph changes indicate relating to:•birth rate?birth rate?•health care?health care?•the elderly?the elderly?

(Answer at least two of these questions)

Insert one population pyramid then analyze it in relation to others.

Panamanian MilitaryPanamanian Military

•Describe Panama’s Describe Panama’s recent military history.•How How much of its GDP is spent annually on its military?

(Answer both of these questions)

Customs and TraditionsCustoms and Traditions

•Tell about the Tell about the important important customs and customs and traditionstraditions celebrated in celebrated in Panama.Panama.

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Panamanian CuisinePanamanian Cuisine

•What kinds of food do What kinds of food do Panamanians traditionally prepare?

Insert a picture of typical Panamanian cooking. If you post an entire recipe in this space, be sure to attribute it using the links page.

Sports and recreationSports and recreation

What are Panama’s What are Panama’s most popular sports?most popular sports?•Is football Is football (soccer) important (soccer) important there?there?•baseball?

Panamian TourismPanamian Tourism

•Tell about the Tell about the points of interest points of interest in your country in your country that people from other countries that people from other countries may be interested in visiting.may be interested in visiting.

•What sites do the What sites do the tour guides tour guides recommend?recommend?

Panamanian historyPanamanian historyUse this timeline to name at least Use this timeline to name at least five important historical events of of Panama.Panama.

Name of Event 1Name of Event 1First First ParliamentParliament Name of Event 3Name of Event 3 Name of Event 4Name of Event 4 Name of Event 5Name of Event 5

11stst Date Date 2nd Date2nd Date 3rd Date3rd Date 4th Date4th Date 5th Date5th Date

Description of EventDescription of EventDescription of Description of EventEvent Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event Description of EventDescription of Event

Colonial historyColonial history

•What country colonized What country colonized Colombia (of which Panama Colombia (of which Panama was once a province)?was once a province)?•When and under what When and under what strange circumstances did strange circumstances did Panama gain its Panama gain its independence from independence from Colombia?Colombia?

Current EventCurrent Event•What is an important What is an important current event involving current event involving this country? this country? •Summarize this story.Summarize this story.

Post and caption a picture this event has generated.

SummarySummary•What new insight did What new insight did you get while you get while researching this researching this project? Anything project? Anything totally unexpected?totally unexpected?•If you were to visit If you were to visit Panama, where would you Panama, where would you most want to go?most want to go?

Links to PanamaLinks to Panama• CIA.gov/the-world-factbook/Guatemala• BBC.co.uk/country_profiles/PanamaBBC.co.uk/country_profiles/Panama• Wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemala• World Atlas.com/Guatemala• Infoplease.com/Guatemala• State.govState.gov/Panama/Panama• Lonely Planet.com/guatemala• Travel National Geographic.com/photos/guatemala• Census.gov/Population Pyramid/Guatemala• Care.org/vft/guatemala/country_background• News.com.au/travel/destination/guatemala• Trekearth.com/gallery/Central_America/Guatemala/