4. 8 Interesting Facts About Panama
Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and
set on the Atlantic.
Panama is situated south of the hurricane alley, so is generally not affected by tropical
storms or hurricanes.
Elevation runs from 0 m at the Pacific Ocean to 3,475 m on top of Volcan de Chiriqui.
Panama has the most diversified wildlife of all the countries in Central America. It is home
to north as well as South American species. Panama houses over 10,000 different plants
species, including 1,200 varieties of orchids, 678 ferns and more than 1,500 varieties of
trees.
5. 8 Interesting Facts About Panama
The US Dollar is the official currency and is used for bills but the national currency
is called Balboa.
With 5,637 kilometers of coastline and more than 1,518 islands, Panama has more
beaches than one can imagine.
Panama elected its first female President in 1999 as Mireya Moscoso.
Baseball is the most common sports in the country, along with boxing and soccer.
10. 4 Facts about the Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a 77 km long waterway along the Isthmus of Panama.
It joins the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean
The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and
1914.
Panama took full control of the Panama Canal in 1999
