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Overview
Panama is the wealthiest nation in Central America. This is due mainly to the Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is a major trade and transportation route. A wide economic disparity between the rural and urban areas of the nation, political instability and harsh dictators have made further economic advancement difficult.Synopsis
Panama is the wealthiest nation in Central America. This is due mainly to the Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and is a major trade and transportation route. A wide economic disparity between the rural and urban areas of the nation, political instability and harsh dictators have made further economic advancement difficult.
Book Details
Published
May 1, 2005
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pages
80
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780822523956