All Around the World: Panama

All Around the World: Panama book cover — TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Land Bridge 4 CHAPTER 2 Busy Canal 10 CHAPTER 3 Life in Panama 14 QUICK FACTS TOOLS At a Glance 22 Glossary 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24

All Around the World: Panama — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 LAND BRIDGE Welcome to Panama This country is in Central America It is an isthmus This land bridge lies between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans It connects North and South America Panama Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean

All Around the World: Panama — page 2 — The country’s highest mountain is Volcán Barú It is 11,398 feet 3,474 meters tall From it you can see the sun rise over the Pacific Ocean You can see it set over the Atlantic Ocean This is the only place on Earth you can do this

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