Panama

Please use the CIA factbook as a starting point for research, but you may include other sources as well. Include a URL link of all sources in a bibliography section at the bottom of your page. 1. Include a map of your country. 2. Native peoples -- which major tribal groups (if any) live(d) in your country? N/A 3. Which European country(ies) colonized your country (if applicable)? Spanish Settled there in 1600's 4. When did your country gain independence (if applicable)? From which country? Broke from spain in 1821, joined a union of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. the latter dissolved in 1830, panama remained part of colombia till 1903 when they seceded from colombia. 5. What is the current ethnic makeup of your country? mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6% 6. What is the infant mortality rate in your country? //total:// 15.96 deaths/1,000 live births 7. What is the official language of your country? the official language is Spanish. 8. What is the adult literacy rate for your country? //definition:// age 15 and over can read and write //total population:// 91.9% 9. What are the main exports from your country? bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing

Now please click on the WorldBankData.pdf file. 11. Look for your country's GNI per capita. GNI is the country's total income divided by the population, or an indication of the relative standard of living in that country. It does NOT give you an indication about how wealth is distributed among the population in that country. **Compare your country's GNI per capita with that of the United States and add that to your wiki page.**

Please click on the WorldBank$2Day.pdf (or look at the copy in class) 12. What percentage of the population in your country lives on less than $1 a day? $2 a day? Add this data to your wiki page.

13. Look for a current events issue that is important in your assigned country. You may wish to look at the internation news source link or the Yahoo! News link where you can type your country's name into the search box.

Summarize (one paragraph in your **own words**) what a current issue is in this country. In another paragraph, analyze what impact this issue is having on the people in the country or region. (Yes, this sounds a lot like your summer reading assignment!)

12. If you have finished all of the above, look for other environmental and health data from the Population Reference Bureau. **Compare your country's data with that of the United States and add it to your wiki page.** Please use the CIA factbook as a starting point for research, but you may include other sources as well. Include a URL link of all sources in a bibliography section at the bottom of your page. 1. Include a map of your country. 2. Native peoples -- which major tribal groups (if any) live(d) in your country? N/A 3. Which European country(ies) colonized your country (if applicable)? Spanish Settled there in 1600's 4. When did your country gain independence (if applicable)? From which country? Broke from spain in 1821, joined a union of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. the latter dissolved in 1830, panama remained part of colombia till 1903 when they seceded from colombia. 5. What is the current ethnic makeup of your country? mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6% 6. What is the infant mortality rate in your country? //total:// 15.96 deaths/1,000 live births 7. What is the official language of your country? the official language is Spanish. 8. What is the adult literacy rate for your country? //definition:// age 15 and over can read and write //total population:// 91.9% 9. What are the main exports from your country? bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing

Now please click on the WorldBankData.pdf file. 11. Look for your country's GNI per capita. GNI is the country's total income divided by the population, or an indication of the relative standard of living in that country. It does NOT give you an indication about how wealth is distributed among the population in that country. **Compare your country's GNI per capita with that of the United States and add that to your wiki page.** Panama's GNI per capita is $4,630 The U.S. GNI per capita is $43,740 Please click on the WorldBank$2Day.pdf (or look at the copy in class) 12. What percentage of the population in your country lives on less than $1 a day? $2 a day? Add this data to your wiki page. 6.5percent on 1 dollar a day and 17.5 on 2 dollars a day 13. Look for a current events issue that is important in your assigned country. You may wish to look at the internation news source link or the Yahoo! News link where you can type your country's name into the search box. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6070066.stm Summarize (one paragraph in your **own words**) what a current issue is in this country. In another paragraph, analyze what impact this issue is having on the people in the country or region. (Yes, this sounds a lot like your summer reading assignment!)

12. If you have finished all of the above, look for other environmental and health data from the Population Reference Bureau. **Compare your country's data with that of the United States and add it to your wiki page.**