Difference between revisions of "About Panama"

Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, [[Panama]] broke with [[Spain]] in 1821 and joined a union of [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Venezuela]] - named the Republic of Gran [[Colombia]]. When the latter dissolved in 1830, [[Panama]] remained part of [[Colombia]]. With US backing, [[Panama]] seceded from [[Colombia]] in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the [[Panama]] Canal Zone). The [[Panama]] Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to [[Panama]] by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire [[Panama]] Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to [[Panama]] by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2015.

Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, [[Panama]] broke with [[Spain]] in 1821 and joined a union of [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Venezuela]] - named the Republic of Gran [[Colombia]]. When the latter dissolved in 1830, [[Panama]] remained part of [[Colombia]]. With US backing, [[Panama]] seceded from [[Colombia]] in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the [[Panama]] Canal Zone). The [[Panama]] Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to [[Panama]] by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire [[Panama]] Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to [[Panama]] by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2015.

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