Panama
Alexa Villa--World Geography--11/9/14
Religion
- 75% to 85% of the population are Roman Catholic
- 15% to 25% of the population is Christian
Language
Spanish is the official language of Panama. Apart from Spanish, they also speak English
People
- 70% of the inhabitants are mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) or mulatto (mixed white and black)
- 14% are Amerindian and mixed (West Indian)
- 10% are white (mostly Europeans)
- 6% are Amerindian
Customs / Traditions
- Dia de los Tres Reyes Magos
- Salsa, Merengue, bachata, Pop, Rock en EspaƱol, US hits, tipico folkloric music, reggae, reggaeton, cumbia, vallenato, samba, jazz, and classical music are all widely listened to by this population.
- Typical Panamanian foods are maize, rice, wheat flour, beef, chicken, pork and seafood.
Economy
What some of the Panamanian do for a living is to be a freelancer, start their own business, become property managers, have corporate jobs, or be an English teacher
Holidays / Festivals
- Maundy Thursday
- This day celebrates the final meal of Jesus Christ with his apostles in the Cenacle, just before his Passion.
- It is celebrated on April 2.