PANAMA

1. Panama was the native name of a village on the Gulf and Isthmus of Panama.

1.1. Project Sponsor

1.2. Project Manager

1.3. Developers

1.4. Primary User Group

1.5. Supporting Staff

2. Notes

3. tourist attractions

3.1. Panama Canal- The Panama Canal allows ships double the size of current Panamax to pass through the canal, increasing the amount of goods.

3.2. Bridge of Americas- Spans the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. This bridge was completed by the USA in 1962.

3.3. Ancon Hill- A 600 foot tall hill that overlooks Panama City. One of Panama's hottest tourist attractions.

3.3.1. Included

3.3.2. Included

3.3.3. Excluded

4. Fun Facts

4.1. Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise on the Pacific and set on the Atlantic.

4.1.1. Project specifications

4.1.2. End User requirements

4.1.3. Action points sign-off

4.2. The U.S. dollar is the official currency and is used for bills but the national currency is called "Balboa".

4.2.1. Define actions as necessary

4.3. Panama elected its first female President in 1999; Mireya Moscoso.

5. Modern History

5.1. The imports of mineral products alone are larger than the country's total exports.

5.2. Panama lacks mineral resources such as crude oil which results in a trade deficits.

5.3. panamas exports

5.3.1. Panama's exports are dominated by agricultural and fishing sectors as of today.

6. Economy/Natural Resources

6.1. Budget- Panamas economic freedom has declined over the past five years. Declines in property rights and management of government spending.

6.1.1. Materials

6.1.2. Personel

6.1.3. Services

6.1.4. Duration

6.2. Panama has manganese and iron-ore deposits, the world's ninth largest reserves of copper ore, and working gold mines.

6.3. Its rich fish catch in the Pacific is being supplemented with shrimp farming in ponds.

7. Relations with the U.S.

7.1. In 1999, the U.S. formally handed over control of the Panama Canal to Panama.

7.1.1. Dependencies

7.1.2. Milestones

7.2. U.S. troops seized control of Panama city in an attempt to capture Noriega "maximum leader" and declared war with Panama.

7.2.1. Schedule

7.2.2. Budget

7.3. January 1990, Noriega surrendered himself to U.S. custody and was transported to Miami.

7.3.1. KPI's