Me As A Panamanian
By - Xavier M
My Family
Javier
My name is Javier and I am 17 years old.
Elizabeth
My moms name is Elizabeth and she is a stay at home mo where all she does is cook, clean and grow crops in the backyard.
Victor
My dads name is Victor and he works in the legislative branch of the government, so he helps make the laws for the government
My Countries Government
Representative Democracy
I am lucky that my country has a government like the U.S. because with this type of government I am able to have a good life. And nobody in the government is more powerful than anyone because everyone has the same amount of power. Like my school I like school. And my Job I like working in the market so I can sell fish to people everyday after school.
School
This is my class picture of some of my friends that I made at school today. They all speak spanish just like a lot of people in panama.
Work
My job at work in the market is to sell fish to people so they can eat it and I can get paid to buy things.
President
Juan Carlos Verela is my countries President, he's really nice and I am planning on voting for him next year when I turn 18 so he can be our president again.
My culture
All About My Culture
When I was growing up there were a lot of people moving to my country, because my country is known as the Central American melting pot. So every Sunday morning my family wakes up early so we can go to our Christian church. I was so excited when me and my friends turned 16.
Church
This is the church that me and my family go to every Sunday morning on the weekends.
Language
Spanish was my first and only language that I learned.
Traditional custom
I was so excited when me and my friends turned 16 because when we did we could get drunk. And now it's a tradition of some people in panama to get wasted when they turn 16.
Soccer
Some people around my neighborhood and me like to go to the park and play soccer
Freedom
On November 28 1821 panama gained their freedom from Spain. So now every November 28th of the year everyone in the country dresses up and dances while listening to music.
My Countries Economy
Free Market Economy
My country has a free market economy which means that we can vote for our president and choose how we live. Like myself I grow some food in my backyard and then when I go to work I trade it or sell it to other people for better stuff. Also my mom, dad, and me all have a nice car and a phone for ourselves.
Corn
I grow corn in my backyard and then go to work to sell or trade it with other people.
Phone
My family has very good technology so we can reach one another whenever we need to.
Car
My mom, dad, and me all have our own car so we can get to wherever it is we need to go.