To understand the culture of Panama is to understand where Panama came from and to understand why Panama known. “The Republic of Panama is a former Spanish colony in Central America with a mixed population of Creoles, mestizos, European immigrants, Africans, and indigenous Indians.” (everyculture) Panama has two other names that it goes by, culture name is Panamanian and alternative name is Panameno (Spanish). Panama is a tropical country and has distinct dry and wet seasons, and between the months of December to mid‐April is the driest months, and the months of October to November are the wettest. In the 1500s when the Spanish conquered Panama it was refer to as Castilla de Oro, a source of gold and became a base for the Spanish soldiers. …show more content…
Panamanians believe in freedom of religion as it states by their constitution, but also Roman Catholic is recognize in the constitution and believes that it should be teach in schools. They did not make it mandatory because they do believe in freedom of religion like the one I stated before. The main religion for Panama is Roman Catholic, because of its very strong Spanish culture and followed by Protestantism. Protestants is broken up in several groups; Southern Baptist Convention, United Methodist, Methodist Church of the Caribbean and Americas, and Lutherans, which were derive from American Black comminutes. Those are not the only religion that is practice in the country, just the main two. The smaller religions that’s they have are Bahai Faith Community, Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah’s Witness, Episcopalians, than Jewish, Muslim, Hindus, and Buddhist communities. A lot of the culture is base off their religion and faith, because they have festivals every year and some that are similar to the United States Mardi …show more content…
Still today as for the past cattle rising, livestock and exporting meats is an important economic activity. Parts of some of the rainforest turned into or converted into pastures to raise cattle. Most of the Afro-colonials near the coast of Atlantic Ocean engaged in horticulture and fishing. Panama does not start with any factories or industries, as a new country that is still building them up to be competitive with the rest of the world; they now produce majority sugar and bananas. With the economy the way it is around the world, you cannot do everything yourself. Therefore, you have to rely on trade as well. Panama is no different from the rest of the world when it comes to wanting to earn or get foreign currency. The Panama government relies on transit, transshipping and banking to earn foreign currency. With having the Panama Canal at your footsteps, it allows a lot of imports and exports. They tend to export a lot of coffee, bananas, beef and tropical hardwoods and they get imported petroleum because they do not have their own oil fields. In 1997 majority of their labor force starts with 18 percent in agriculture and it’s their less moneymaker of the three. Agriculture only grosses 8 percent of the income to Panama when 18 of labor is also industry that grosses 25 percent of the income and 67 percent of
Latin American and Caribbean are one of the richest countries when it comes to natural resources. The natural resources that they have are some of the most useful ones in the world and that consists of gold, oil, iron, sugar and many more. World Bank stated that “Latin America produced around 80 percent of the world's silver in the 16th through 19th centuries, fueling the monetary systems of not only Europe, but China and India as well”. This shows that Latin America had so much natural resources that others depended on them. Since Latin America and the Caribbean has all of this resources, they need to develop their production and raise their GDP. Also there are no investments or any business in these countries to make use of the resources
If we’re going to compare the book to the movie we have to make sure we’ve carefully read the book and watched the movie occasionally stopping your mind to evaluate the movie wondering what is different. I did just that, Beowulf the book compared to the movie has a variety of differences and some similarities. In my opinion the movie was better, let me tell you why.
(Document A) In South America, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador share a major industrial resource, petroleum! Coffee is also an agricultural resource that all of the countries have. (Document A) There are also things like textiles, wood, food, minerals, cotton, sugarcane, corn, potatoes, and cacao. (Document A) Along with agriculture and other industries, Peru and Ecuador both trade with the United States as a major trading partner, while Bolivia trades with Brazil. (Document A) In Argentina, things like beef, grains, fruits, wheat, grapes, and sheep are produced. (Document B) In Central America, some major agricultural industries include bananas, coffee, and sugarcane. (Document C) Central America also produces nickel, iron ore, fish, timber, and oil. Some of Central America’s major trading partners are Honduras, Panama, Costa Rica, and the United
The Mayan economy depended upon trading and centralized markets to sustain itself. They used canoes to transport goods across rivers and lakes. Cacao beans were used as currency, or traders bartered with each other to exchange goods. They traded food with societies close to them and nonperishable goods, such as obsidian, with societies farther from them. In Mayan society, agriculture was looked upon as a key part to the economy. The Mayans main crops that were grown were corn, beans, chili peppers, and squash. These crops were a very big priority for the Mayan settlement and economy for trading purposes. The Mayans also developed wonderful cities with larger community centers. These centers featured temples, pyramids, and palaces. These were good strategic central location which would enhance the economy. The Mayan economies wonderful trade and agricultural products all helped form a great base for the Mayan economy. Those aspects like agriculture and trading also immensely helped the Aztec civilization.
Honduras is a vibrant country, offering crystalline blue waters, breathtaking jungles, and eye opening mountains. The Republic of Honduras is located in the northern part of the Central America. Honduras was once part of Spain’s great empire. The country triumphed to the end and became an independent nation in 1823. Honduras is a country with rich historical backgrounds. The country of Honduras is the second-largest country in Central America. Even though the Republic of Honduras is facing financial hardships, the country, however, is very culturally driven, making this country a hidden diamond for many. In this research paper I plan to focus on the history, geography, culture and the economical
The First World War had brought many changes to British society , yet it took another world war to truly change the face of British society. The years between the first and second war was Britain’s last hurrah as the imperial power it had been for close to 200 years. The country was 900 million pounds in debt to the USA, which had to be paid immediately leading to British investments being wiped out worldwide and the cotton and coal export markets to collapse . By 1927 Britain had universal suffrage for the first time in history. As war began to rage abroad and, even British soil, British society faced fundamental changes at home post-war. As a consequence the Britain that emerged in the 1945 was very different from the one that had went to
Throughout the nation’s mountainous regions, sandy beaches and clear Caribbean waters, a multitude of cultures are represented in this small nation. Cultures that involve Mayan influences, African roots and modern-day European aspects of life are vibrantly expressed today and make Guatemala one of the most culturally diverse parts of the world. Furthermore, a majority of the population is either Mestizo (of Spanish/European-Native Indian heritage) (consists of 59.4% of the population) or of Mayan/indigenous heritage (40.3% of the population). In fact, over half of Guatemalans are descendants of the ancient Mayan civilization. The remaining population consists of white non-Hispanics and people not of a Mayan or indigenous background.
Aztec made money lots of ways. The 3 things the economy was based on was agricultural good, tribute, and trade. The most important out of the 3 was trade. Local and Regional markets were the most important trading types. In the middle of every city and village was a market place. Tenochtitlan’s market had 60 thousand people in one day. White cotton couldn’t grow in the valley of mexico.
The terrain and climate of Guatemala is made up of two mountain chains, which divides the country into three regions: mountainous highlands, Pacific coast south of mountains, and vast northern Peten lowlands (CIA). Guatemala has a sub-tropical climate that can be affected by tropical storms, humidity, and rain (Donquijote). The climate makes Guatemala a popular year round tourist attraction. The three regions that Guatemala is divided into each have different climates and weather patterns. They are all different because of the mountains that separate the regions.
Spain’s early entry into colonization in the Caribbean, Mexico, and South America shaped European and developments by establishing a base colony in Hispaniola. Early entry into the new world gave them the advantage of being the first to start collecting new materials. The Native Americans had gold, which, once the Spanish realized that they carried gold, was their main goal. The Spanish even had gold quotas for everyone over 14, and if they were not reached, it was definitely a bad sight. Once Columbus returned to Spain to give word of the new land, he was sent back with a much larger fleet, but the 39 people he left in Hispaniola were killed by the Native Americans. This caused outrage, and Christopher Columbus ordered the capturing and killing
Each country has its main export. Main exports of this region include bananas, tropical fruits, rice, coffee, corn, and sugarcane.
What do these industries depend on? Yes they depend on good transportation systems to bring raw materials to factories and to distribute finished goods. Thus they started building canals between mines and factories,
And, even while these two jobs have taken over the workforce, agriculture still employs 15% of the labor force. The country does have many people living in poverty, but this percentage fell from 32% to 30% in 2016. With the fertile land, the country’s top exports include sugar, coffee, cocoa, and tobacco. The economy is always on the rise, with a strong economic growth since the 1990’s. With the help of international investment and loans, the GDP of $18 billion in 1996 boosted to $71.1 billion in 2016.
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Chief exports: corn, diamonds, fruits, gold, metals, minerals, sugar, wool, machinery and transportation equipment, chemicals, manufactured goods, and petroleum