Panama

Back in the Day

Incredible Biodiversity

1851

The new Republic of Panama granted the USA perpetual rights to the canal, and a wide area of ​​eight kilometers on each side of it, in exchange for a sum of $ 10 million and an annual income of $ 250,000

On September 7, 1977, President Jimmy Carter and the Head of Government of Panama, Omar Torrijos, signed the Torrijos-Carter Treaty, which restored full control of the canal to Panama on December 31, 1999.

White represents the peace and harmony with which one must govern.

Blue symbolizes the purity and honesty of the people who represented the values ​​of the conservative party.  

Red represents the liberal party, also indicates love for the country with the authority and law necessary to rule. 

The harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a neotropical species of eagle.

It is the largest and most powerful raptor found in the rainforest

We finally achieved victory

in the happy field of union;

with blazing blazes of glory

the new nation is illuminated.

(I)

It is necessary to cover with a veil

Calvary and the cross from the past;

and that adorns the blue of your sky

of concord the splendid light.

(II)

Progress caresses your lares

to the beat of a sublime song;

You see both seas roar at your feet

that give way to your noble mission.

(Repeats the chorus)

(III)

On your flowery ground

to the kisses of the warm earth,

Fragore warriors finished;

only brotherly love reigns.

(IV)

Go ahead, pick and shovel,

to work without further delay;

and we will be like this and gala,

of this fertile world of Columbus.

The political-administrative division of the Republic of Panama comprises 10 provinces.

81 districts (or municipalities), and 679 townships (corregimientos).

Most of the Panamanian territory is made up of lowlands (70%). Most of the Panamanian population lives in lowlands. They belong to this group; The southern lowlands and plains, the hills and plains of the Central Isthmus, the eastern depressions, the lowlands and the northern plains.

30% are Highlands. These lands are made up of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. To this group belong: Barú Volcano, The Central Cordillera, The Northern Eastern Arc, The Southern Eastern Arc, Massifs and Southern Volcanic Chains.

Panama has 2 main axes from which most of the secondary highways and roads come off: a longitudinal axis, formed by the Pan-American Highway that extends from Paso-Canoas on the border with Costa Rica to Yaviza, in the Province of Darién and that is interrupted only by the so-called Darién Gap.

The other axis is the Trans-isthmic Highway that connects the cities of Panama and Colon, as well as the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, whose approximate length is 81 km.

Panama’s 76 protected areas cover close to two million hectares (5  million acres) of the country, some 25 percent of Panama’s total  landmass. Many of these areas are part of the national park system, which includes 13 national and marine parks, and one international park.

Solar energy is inexhaustible, it is clean and it is the cheapest in the world. Every hour, the sun throws more energy onto the earth - in the form of light and heat - enough to supply the global needs of a full year.

Public Power emanates from the people and is exercised through three Organs: Legislative; Executive and Judicial, harmonized in separation, united in cooperation and limited by the classic system of brakes and counterweights

The National Assembly is the unicameral body that exercises the legislative power in Panama, it is made up of 71 deputies elected by direct popular vote for a period of 5 years.

The Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic is the highest supervisory entity in Panama, autonomous and constitutional in rank, charged with exercising the control of legality of acts of the Public Administration, supervising the entry and investment of fiscal, municipal, and municipal funds. the other organisms and services that determine the laws, examine and judge the accounts of the people who are in charge of fiscal and municipal assets, keep the general accounts of the Nation and carry out the other functions entrusted by law.

function is to exclusively direct the investigation of the acts constituting the crime, those that determine the punishable participation and those that prove the innocence of the accused and, where appropriate, exercise public criminal action in the manner provided by law; likewise, it is responsible for adopting measures to protect victims and witnessesIts .

Guarantee to the entire population, with a gender perspective, access to comprehensive care, through public health services, humanized at all levels of intervention, based on the primary care strategy, and the development of stewardship functions , management and transformation, prioritizing equity, efficiency and quality with warmth during care, ensuring transparency processes in the use of resources and the development of health actions with citizen participation, in the construction of conditions necessary for the social production of health ”.

Give customers a reason to do business with you.

Formulate economic and social policy, administer and provide the resources for the execution of the Government's plans and programs, promoting the greater well-being of the population.

• To build and maintain the national road network and manage public infrastructure works and services, developing construction and maintenance policies permanently in the national territory, with the human, material and financial resources assigned to the institution, thus guaranteeing the good state of highways, streets, avenues and bridges.

The National Police of Panama is an armed body of a civil nature, attached to the Ministry of Public Security, in charge of maintaining and guaranteeing public order at the national level.

The National Aeronaval Service of Panama, also called SENAN (acronym for the National Aeronaval Service), is a branch of the Public Force of the Republic of Panama responsible for conducting air and naval operations. Its main function is to "Perform the protection, surveillance, security and air defense and jurisdictional maritime areas of the Republic of Panama." 

As of July 2019, SENAN has approximately 4,000 soldiers in activity, with 24 ships and approximately 25 aircraft.

Guillermo Endara Galimany, winner of the 1989 elections that were annulled by General Noriega, assumes the office of president and restores constitutional order. On February 10, 1990, the government of President Endara issued an executive decree reorganizing the police force.

Guillermo David Endara Galimany (Panama City, May 12, 1936 - September 28, 2009) was a Panamanian politician and lawyer

She became the first woman and 34th President of Panama. During the first years of her administration she had to face a strong economic slowdown promoted by the withdrawal of the resident population in the Panama Canal zone in compliance with the Torrijos Carter Treaties.

Martín Erasto Torrijos Espino (Chitré, Herrera Province, July 18, 1963) is a Panamanian politician. He was the 35th. Constitutional President of the Republic of Panama He is the son of General Omar Torrijos Herrera.

Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez (Panama City; December 12, 1963), is a Panamanian engineer, businessman, and politician.He became the 37th President of Panama

The Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) is a center-left political party in Panama. It is the party with the largest number of adherents in Panama, with a total of 506,920 members (March 2018) 

Its founder was Omar Torrijos Herrera, who was head of government of Panama from 1968 until his death in 1981

The Panameñista Party is a nationalist political party in Panama, being the third largest party by number of adherents with 256,138 members (February 2016) and has governed the country three times since the fall of the military regime in 1989.

Panama's economy is one of the most stable in America. Among the main activities are financial, tourism and logistics services, which represent 75% of GDP

Panama depends mainly on its conglomerate of transport and logistics services oriented towards world trade, whose epicenter is the Panama Canal. Container transshipment ports, free trade zones, railways and the largest air passenger hub in Latin America cluster around the Panama Canal. It also has the largest financial center in Latin America.

Manzanillo International Terminal was  built as a specialized container terminal. Over the years, this seaport  has increased their services into the container segment with the  following:

• A Container Equipment Maintenance (CEM) Unit that provides maintenance and repair of container and container chassis.
• A Refrigerated Equipment Maintenance  (REM) Unit that takes care of the power plugs for reefer containers,  preventive maintenance and damage repair of refrigerated equipment and  different type of generators such as Power Packs, Gen Set, among others.

Additionally, MIT handles vehicles and rolling equipment, generally known as Roll on-Roll off (Ro-Ro); and Project Cargo.

The physical configuration of this seaport  allows it to receive all these type of cargo, as well as Panamax and  Post Panamax container vessels, Car Carriers (Ro-Ro) and general cargo  vessels.

Cristobal has a great potential to consolidate itself as an important  node for containerized, bulk, liquid and general cargo at the Atlantic.  Its accessibility to the canal and important maritime routes, the  expansion programs on infrastructures and the investments plans on  equipment and human resources are key elements that will generate more  capability to handle larger volumes of cargo in a near future.

PSA Panama International Terminal has been built mainly for containerized cargo. All the facilities for Customs, Oirsa Quarantine and AUPSA authorities are available on-site.

PSA Panama is part of the PSA  International Group, one of the leading port groups worldwide. PSA  participates in approximately 40 terminals in 16 countries throughout  Asia, Europe and the Americas with ship operations in PSA Terminals at  Singapore and Antwerp. 

Tocumen International is located 24km east of Panama City. The two main  roads that connect the City to Tocumen are the Domingo Diaz Avenue and  the South Corridor. The areas surrounding the Airport have become very  important industrial areas. Many companies are considering moving their  warehouses and distribution centers near the airport in order to take  full advantage of its connectivity close to logistics parks.

Scarlett Martinez International Airport is located to the east of Rio Hato and 90 km from the Penonome City.

Located in the province of Colon.

There are a total of 18 Free Zones in Panama, of which 12 are currently active. 

Most of the companies installed in Free Zones are engaged in service activities with a concentration in the cities of Panama and Colon.

The immediate objective of the free zones is to provide optimal conditions of operational efficiency and comparative advantages to guarantee established companies high levels of competitiveness in international markets.

The City of Knowledge is an international community of academic organizations, technology companies and non-governmental organizations.  This complex is managed by the foundation of the same name. It is a private, non-profit organization created in 1995.

The main objective of Colon Free Zone is to promote international trade under a tax exempted work frame most of the commercial activities are wholesale oriented, and logistics and banking activities support them.

It was built between 1959 and 1962 by the United States at a cost of US$20 million. 

The bridge is part of a local connection road (as yet unnamed) between Bolivar Highway in the East and the undeveloped Western area. It will replace the nearby Panamal Canal Ferry. It is the only bridge North of the Culebra Cut . Cost $366 million

15,8 km (Lane 1)​
21 km (Lane 2)

Stations 

 Lane 1 has 14

Lane 2 has 16