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John Fielding,
CEO
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Panama TravelNet Brush up on the country's climate, currency, entry requirements, holidays and tipping practices.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Panama does not impose high regulatory constraints for online businesses as most other countries do.
Panama's maritime facilities have facilitated the country's emergence as one of the world's primary multimodal logistics centers.
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Ben Werner,
Student Newspaper Editor
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Panama is a narrow strip of land running almost east-west between its Central American neighbor, Costa Rica, and the South American country of Colombia.
Panama's circulating currency is the US Dollar, and Panama has no currency exchange controls or currency restrictions so funds can flow in and out of the country freely.
Panama has initiated formal negotiations pertaining to free trade agreements with numerous countries and regional groups.
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Zhang Xian Qian,
Ex-Olympic Swimmer
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Currently, Panama is one of a few countries that have a formal diplomatic relationship with Taiwan.
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Jack Crawford,
WWII Veteran
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Among Central American countries Panama has probably gone the furthest in honoring the autonomy of its aboriginal peoples.
Panama is a country of about 2,000,000 people, most of whom are concentrated near the canal.
Panama has a very high literacy rate in comparison with other Central and South American countries.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Panama is also the place of abundant beaches, which are found along the country's thou- sand miles of coastline, and on the hundreds of islands just off-shore.
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Josh Hogan,
Commander
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Panama is an example: Thousands of Americans worked in the Canal Zone or served in the military; it tops the list of countries to which the U.
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