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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Panama in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** In Panama, extreme
weather events can vary significantly due to its tropical climate and
geographical diversity. There are heavy and prolonged rainfalls, especially
during the wet season with windstorms and tropical cyclones bringing strong
winds and heavy rain. In addition to all this, periods of drought can occur,
leading to water scarcity and increased wildfire risk. El Niño Southern
Oscillation impacts can affect weather patterns, and tsunamis pose a coastal
hazard. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Panama U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html [accessed 16
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/panama/ [accessed 7January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - the dollar-based
economy rests primarily on services - operating the Panama Canal, offshore
banking, and insurance; has the second most unequal income distribution in
Latin America GDP - per capita (PPP): $25,400 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 17%
industry: 18.6% services: 64.4% (2009 est.) Unemployment rate: 6% (2017 est.) Population below
poverty line: 23% (2015 est.) Maternal mortality
rate: 52 deaths/100,000 live births (2017
est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 9.1 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 79.2 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 98.3% of population Physicians
density: 1.57 physicians/1,000 population (2016) Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 89.1% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 93.4% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Panama borgenproject.org/category/panama/ [accessed 24 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
5 Facts About Poverty In Panama borgenproject.org/poverty-in-panama/ ~
Healthcare In Panama borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-panama/ ~
Access To Clean Water In Panama For Indigenous Communities borgenproject.org/access-to-clean-water-for-panamas-indigenous-communities/ ~
Poverty Among Indigenous Peoples In Central America borgenproject.org/poverty-among-indigenous-peoples-in-central-america/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Panama borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-panama/ ~
10 Facts About Economic Development In Central America borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-economic-development-in-central-america/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Panama borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-panama/ ~
Consumer Credit Access In Panama Continues To Expand borgenproject.org/credit-access-in-panama/ The
World Bank in Pananma www.worldbank.org/en/country/panama/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] The
World Bank is swiftly supporting the efforts of Latin America and the
Caribbean to address COVID-19-related impacts, through new operations and by redirecting
funds from existing projects. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Americas/Panama-ECONOMY.html [accessed 7 January 2021] Unemployment
remains in double digits, reaching 14.4% in 2001. In 2001 Panama was removed
from both the United States and the OECD lists of non-cooperating countries
on money laundering, having been certified as compliant with 23 of 25 Basel
Core Principles by the IMF Offshore Financial Center Module II assessment in
August 2001. However, in 2002 and 2003, Panama remained one of 23 countries
on the US list of major illicit drug producing and/or drug transit countries. All
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