Panama & Columbia

Columbia & Panama

 Panama

Panama is the south most country in Central America. Panama is populated by about 3.9 million people. The language spoken by the majority is Spanish and the national anthem is Himno Istmeno. 

           The Canal                                                        How?

The canal plays a major role                From 1903- 1914 the Canal was under 

in Panama. The canal connects           construction by the French, it cost America

the Atlantic and Pacific ocean,           about $375 million. They payed Panama

it is a cut through or shortcut that       $10 million and the French company was

can cut days off trips. Instead of        payed $40 million for the job. 

traveling all the way around South       

America, boats can pay to be able      

to go from the Atlantic Ocean

through Panama to the Pacific

Ocean. Today, the canal makes
on average $4.5 billion in tolls
per year. 

Columbia
Columbia is the north most country in South America. Columbia is populated by about 47.3 million people. The language spoken by most people is Spanish and the national anthem is Oh, Gloria Inmarcesible.