Panama: Top 10 Quick Facts

¡Hola, welcome to Panama!

Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio" which means 'For the Benefit of the World'

• Panama is the last country of Central America, located just beneath Costa Rica.

• The flag of Panama is divided in four quarters. The top two rectangles  contain a blue 5-pointed star on the left, the right rectangle is filled in red. The bottom rectangles has the left filled with blue, and the right with a red 5-pointed star.

• Panama City is the capital of Panama with a population of over 405,000 people.

• Another city of Panama is Colón with a population of over 75,000 people.

By: Ana Freitas (CC BY-SA  2.0) Wikimedia.org

• The official language of Panama is Spanish.

• National animal: Golden Frog

By: Brian Gratwicke  (CC  BY-SA 2.0) Wikimedia.org

• National flower: Ethereal white orchid

• Panama's traditional clothing

By: Ayaita (CC BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia.org

• Football/ soccer is the most popular sport in Panama.

• And, anybody's favorite: Food.

Cocadas

By: Tamorlan (CC BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia.org

Sancocho 

By: Gastronomia del Municipio Guanta (CC BY-SA 3.0) Wikimedia.org