INTERESTING FACTS

• It is the only country where you can see the sun rise in the Pacific and settle in the Atlantic.
• It's the only country with a tropical forest within the capital city limits.
• The country, being located south of the hurricane zone, is rarely affected by tropical storms or hurricanes.
• The official language is Spanish, but English is widely spoken.
• It was the first Latin American country to adopt the US dollar as its official currency.
• The Panama Canal, built between 1904 and 1914, is considered one of the seven wonders of the modern world.
• The country is home to 10,000 different plant species, including 1,400 varieties of orchids, 678 ferns and over 1,500 varieties of trees.
• As its land connects Central and South America, Panama houses more than 976 bird species, which is more than the United States and Canada combined.
• Its friendly laws and constitution grants foreigners and citizens the same right to property ownership
• There are only two seasons: the dry season from December to April and the rainy season from May to November.
• Its climate is tropical