North America Where in North America Population 33 million people around ½ of WA state Capital Panama City Language Spanish 14 English Size 30193 sq mi ID: 691376
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PanamaSlide2
On which continent is Panama?
North AmericaSlide3
Where in
North America?Slide4
Population 3.3 million
people
(around ½ of WA state)
Capital – Panama City
Language – Spanish 14% EnglishSize - 30,193 sq. mi
(less then ½ of WA)Slide5
Panama Canal
From NYC to San Francisco
Using the canal 6,000 miles
From NYC to San Francisco
Around horn 14,000 miles
Panama Canal Completed 1914
Canal Walls are 7 ft. thick
Takes a ship about 10 hours to cross
Begun by France 1881
USA took over in 1903Slide6
50 miles wide
Sun rises in Pacific Ocean and sets in Atlantic OceanSlide7
Life as a KidSlide8
SportsSlide9
Animals
Harpy Eagle
Macaw
Harpy EagleSlide10
Golden Tree Frog
Red Eyed Tree Frog
4 – 7 cm long
Bright colors and red eyes cause
Startle coloration, giving predators
Pause, leaving the frog to escape
1.5 – 3 inches
Live in cloud and
rain forestsSlide11
Conejo
Second largest rodent
13-27 lbs.
Nocturnal
Eats fruit, seeds, rootsSlide12
Coatimundi – cousin to raccoon
Not Nocturnal
Omnivores
When surprised, the entiregroup will leap into the trees while emitting clicking and explosive "woofs" type of sounds.
Sloth
VERY slow – 15 feet/minute
Fastest speed 1.2 mph
Live mostly in trees
Sleep 15-18 hours/day
Only go to the bathroom 1x/wkSlide13
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