Panama, connecting North and South America, is known for its canal of the same name, which connects the Pacific Ocean with the Atlantic and is an engineering masterpiece of the early 20th century. Numerous islands are located along the coast of the Republic, there are about 1600 of them. The landscape is composed of cool mountain and humid tropical forests and savannahs.
Interesting Facts
The name "Panama" in one of the Indian dialects means "a place where there is a lot of fish." By the way, a hat under the same name appeared here. The pioneers of this territory are the Spaniards, who arrived here in 1501. Many different nationalities that existed there at that time, and now live in Panama, for example, the Guna Indians. Now they inhabit the Indian province, are engaged in agriculture, hunting, and fish with pie, which are made of wood.
In the guna community, it is customary that after marriage, a man goes to live in his wife's family, which consists of a large number of relatives, and works for them. He and his wife will be able to leave their home and live separately only when they have a daughter.
In the country there was a mixture of different cultures and races. Indigenous people who began to live with Europeans make up a significant part of the population. The official language is Spanish.
Tourists visiting the country will definitely be offered a cruise along the famous canal, and this will be an unforgettable tour. Sailing under the three bridges that connect the two Americas, travelers will be able to admire the fruit of the labor of hundreds of workers and engineers, this truly engineering miracle, which, incidentally, brings a lot of money to the treasury of Panama.
State flag
The flag was officially approved in December 1903 after the country gained independence from Colombia. In Panama, the flag has a rectangular shape, and the proportions are 2: 3. The canvas is divided into 4 equal parts, stars are depicted on it.
The question is how many stars are on the Panama flag and what do the rectangles symbolize? The bottom blue rectangle represents the waters of the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean that wash Panama. The top white rectangle on which the five-pointed star of blue color is depicted symbolizes the world. A similar white rectangle is located at the bottom and a red rectangle at the top. The red color represents the memory of how many patriots gave their lives for the sovereignty of Panama.
The flag of the country has only 2 stars, which symbolize the inviolability of the law, power (red star) and purity of thoughts of the people of Panama (blue star).
Flag history
The Constituent Assembly approved the current national symbol of Panama. In 1925, the decision was enshrined in law. Each year, Flag Day is celebrated very solemnly. It is a celebration of the pride and glory of the Panama nation. The flag was not always divided into rectangles. In 1823 he had 13 stripes: 6 were yellow and 7 were red.