Panama
Jake Kent
10/30/13
Period D
The main and official language is spanish, However apart from Spanish, another popular Panama language is English, which is fluently spoken by around 14% of the population. Also Some interesting languages like Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, Eastern Yiddish and Korean are also spoken by a small minority of Panama. Some symbols in Panama include its Capital, Panama City which attracts many tourists across the world. The national bird is the "Aguila Arpa", national flower is the Flor del Espiritu Santo (Holy Ghost Orchid) and the national motto is For the benefit of the world" (Pro Mundi Beneficio) which refers to the Panama Canal. The most important symbol out of all of them is the national flag, It is divided in four quarters: the lower left quarter near the mast pole is blue and represents the
Conservative party, the top right quarter is red representing the Liberal party, these were the two traditional political parties at the time of the formation of the Republic of Panama. The other two quarters are white representing the peace and harmony between the two aforementioned political parties. Each of these two white quarters bears a star in the middle, the blue star represents the purity and honesty that would characterize the civil life of the republic, the red star representing the authority and law that would impose these virtues. The Religious attitudes, customs, and beliefs differed somewhat between urban and rural areas, although many members of the urban working class, often recent migrants from rural regions, presumably retained their folk beliefs. Norms in Panama aren't that much different from here in the United States, When a man is greeting a man the men shake hands when greeting one another and maintain direct eye contact. At a first meeting a handshake will suffice and is sometimes combined with slight touches on the arms and/or elbows. When a woman is greeting a woman at a first meeting, women
10/30/13
Period D
The main and official language is spanish, However apart from Spanish, another popular Panama language is English, which is fluently spoken by around 14% of the population. Also Some interesting languages like Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic, Eastern Yiddish and Korean are also spoken by a small minority of Panama. Some symbols in Panama include its Capital, Panama City which attracts many tourists across the world. The national bird is the "Aguila Arpa", national flower is the Flor del Espiritu Santo (Holy Ghost Orchid) and the national motto is For the benefit of the world" (Pro Mundi Beneficio) which refers to the Panama Canal. The most important symbol out of all of them is the national flag, It is divided in four quarters: the lower left quarter near the mast pole is blue and represents the
Conservative party, the top right quarter is red representing the Liberal party, these were the two traditional political parties at the time of the formation of the Republic of Panama. The other two quarters are white representing the peace and harmony between the two aforementioned political parties. Each of these two white quarters bears a star in the middle, the blue star represents the purity and honesty that would characterize the civil life of the republic, the red star representing the authority and law that would impose these virtues. The Religious attitudes, customs, and beliefs differed somewhat between urban and rural areas, although many members of the urban working class, often recent migrants from rural regions, presumably retained their folk beliefs. Norms in Panama aren't that much different from here in the United States, When a man is greeting a man the men shake hands when greeting one another and maintain direct eye contact. At a first meeting a handshake will suffice and is sometimes combined with slight touches on the arms and/or elbows. When a woman is greeting a woman at a first meeting, women