What are some fun facts about Panama?
Pick out the five you like best from this list: In fiscal year 2008 to Panama Canal earned 2 billion dollars in tolls. Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic. The canal generates fully one-third of Panama’s entire economy. “A man a plan a canal panama” is a palindrome. Daphne Ruben Vega (the Broadway star of Rent) was born in Panama City in 1968. Panama was the first Latin American country to adopt the U.S. currency as its own. The population of Panama in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 3,120,000, which placed it as number 129 in population among the 193 nations of the world, and the smallest population in Central America. The cargo ship Ancon was the first vessel to transit the Canal on August 15, 1914. The lowest toll paid was $0.36 and was paid by Richard Halliburton who crossed the Canal swimming in 1928. Seven out of ten Panamanians haven’t heard of the song “Panama” by Van Halen. Mel Gibson has talke
