101. National Geographic Photo Gallery: Biodiversity--Panama The Variety of Life,” February 1999, National Geographic magazine More from National Geographic Travel to the panama Canal with National Geographic experts. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/galleries/biodiversity/

Home Site Index Customer Service Shop MAGAZINES: National Traveler Adventure NG Kids NG Explorer TV AND FILM: Channel (U.S.) Channel (Intl) Explorer GUIDES: Adventure and Animals and History and Maps and News Photography Travel For Kids For Students For Teachers Complete Site Complete Site Index Subscribe Shop The Variety of Life 1 of 5 Introduction: Life flourishes from the canopies of the tropical forests to the deserts of Australia to the hot volcanic cracks in the bottom of the seas. Photographer Frans Lanting set out to capture this biodiversity on film. Caption: "Crippled ark, this island in the Panama Canal was once a hilltop in a vast forest. As the planet’s remaining patches of wild land become smaller and more isolated, the number of species they can sustain shrinks." National Geographic magazine More from National Geographic: Travel to the Panama Canal with National Geographic experts Where: Panama Canal, Panama ( map When: Photographer: Frans Lanting MORE FROM NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Photo of the Day National Geographic News Photography Home Page Home ... Shopping window.epulse_content_group="cg1=Photography,cg2=Gallery,cg3=Other";

102. Observing Differences On Both Sides Of The Isthmus Of Panama When Were the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans Separated by Land? ES2307, Observing Differences on Both Sides of the Isthmus of panama. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investigations/es2307/

103. Panama Economy. Economic overview Because of its key geographic location, panama s economy is servicebased, heavily weighted toward banking, commerce, and tourism. http://www.emgmkts.com/research/country/latamer/panama.htm

Home Asset Pricing Research PANAMA Geography People Government Economy ... Defense Forces Geography Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica Geographic coordinates: 9 00 N, 80 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean Area: total area: 78,200 sq km land area: 75,990 sq km comparative area: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries: total: 555 km border countries: Colombia 225 km, Costa Rica 330 km Coastline: 2,490 km Maritime claims: territorial sea: 200 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills lowest point: Pacific Ocean m highest point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m Natural resources: copper, mahogany forests, shrimp Land use: arable land: permanent crops: meadows and pastures: forest and woodland: other: Irrigated land: 320 sq km (1989 est.)

104. LASER - Latin American School&Educational Resources National Geographic Map MachineAmericas - The National Geographic Map Machine provides BBC Profile of panama - The BBC profiles panama s government, economy http://laser.msu.edu/countries/panama.php

Countries NORTH AMERICA Mexico CENTRAL AMERICA Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala ... Panama CARIBBEAN Bahamas Barbados Cuba Dominica ... Grenadines SOUTH AMERICA Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile ... Search country facts Population: Land Area: 78,200 sq km Comparative Area: slightly smaller than South Carolina Languages: Spanish (official), English 14% note: many Panamanians bilingual Ethnic Groups: mestizo (Caucasian and Indian mix) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, Caucasian 10%, Amerindian 6% Government: constitutional democracy President: Mireya Elisa Moscoso Rodriguez Capital: Panama City Currency: balboa; US dollar More Facts: Extended Country Facts map of panama PANAMA Panama's past, present, and future are tied to its famed canal, which returned to full Panamanian control in 1999. There is, of course, more to Panama than its Canal. International banking, shipping, and the Colon Free Trade Zone (the world's second largest) have all contributed to diversification of the Panamanian economy. A remodeled Panama Canal Railway, that allows cargo to pass through faster than it would take to traverse the Canal, is also generating further revenue.

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