Careers, Jobs and Education Resources for: Panama

Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2014-15. (from the CIA)

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Economic Overview

Panama's dollarized economy rests primarily on a well-developed services sector that accounts for two-thirds of gdp. services include operating the panama canal, banking, the colon free zone, insurance, container ports, flagship registry, and tourism. economic growth will be bolstered by the panama canal expansion project that began in 2007 and should be completed by 2014 at a cost of $5.3 billion (about 30% of current gdp). the expansion project will more than double the canal's capacity, enabling it to accommodate ships that are now too large to transverse the transoceanic crossway and should help to reduce the high unemployment rate. the government has implemented tax reforms, as well as social security reforms, and backs regional trade agreements and development of tourism. not a cafta signatory, panama in december 2006 independently negotiated a free trade agreement with the us, which, when implemented, will help promote the country's economic growth.

Environmental Issues

Water pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fishery resources; deforestation of tropical rain forest; land degradation and soil erosion threatens siltation of panama canal; air pollution in urban areas; mining threatens natural resources

Government Type

Constitutional democracy

Population

3,309,679 (july 2008 est.)

Location

Central america, bordering both the caribbean sea and the north pacific ocean, between colombia and costa rica

Area

Total: 78,200 sq km land: 75,990 sq km water: 2,210 sq km

Slightly smaller than south carolina

Country Aliases

Conventional long form: republic of panama conventional short form: panama local long form: republica de panama local short form: panama

Capital

Name: panama geographic coordinates: 8 58 n, 79 32 w time difference: utc-5 (same time as washington, dc during standard time)

International Disputes

Organized illegal narcotics operations in colombia operate within the remote border region with panama

Sources: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

4 Panama Jobs Found

Technical Consultant

Are you a self-driven, motivated individual with excellent communication skills? Do you enjoy solving problems using the latest technology? Interested...
Laserfiche - Panama City - posted 29 days ago

Account Manager/Panama

Are you a self-driven, motivated individual with excellent communication skills and a passion for sales? Do you crave a position with lots of room for...
Laserfiche - Panama City - posted 29 days ago

Problem Solver

Agile minds wanted! A leading document management software developer is looking for you to join its team. This entry-level position is an excellent...
Laserfiche - Panama City - posted 29 days ago

District Manager - Sales/Panama

Do you want to make a difference by joining a software firm that is a significant player in the increasingly popular document management industry? The...
Laserfiche - Panama City - posted 29 days ago



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