Random Facts about PTY
Written by Robin
Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.
The canal generates fully one-third of Panama’s entire economy.
“A man a plan a canal panama” is a palindrome.
Daphne Ruben Vega (the Broadway star of Rent) was born in Panama City in 1968.
Panama was the first Latin American country to adopt the U.S. currency as its own.
The population of Panama in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at 3,120,000, which placed it as number 129 in population among the 193 nations of the world, and the smallest population in Central America.
The cargo ship Ancon was the first vessel to transit the Canal on August 15, 1914.
The lowest toll paid was $0.36 and was paid by Richard Halliburton who crossed the Canal swimming in 1928.
Seven out of ten Panamanians haven’t heard of the song “Panama” by Van Halen.
Mel Gibson has talked about shooting his next movie, a remake of the 1950 film noir Panic in the Streets, in Panama.
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Filed under: Country Guide, Culture, Interviews on April 3rd, 2008
hey now…where’d you get that 7 out o 10 fact Van Halen’s Panama fact? I bet it’s more like 3 out of 10.
Not true though.
Went from Puerto Viejo (Atlantic) to Jaco (Pacific).. Costa Rica…