1. Panama used to be part of which country?

2. What nickname was given to General Manuel Noriega, the fallen leader of Panama?

3. What canal joins the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?

4. Which country seceded from Colombia in 1903?

5. Which country makes Panama hats?

6. Which sea lies at the western end of the Panama canal?

7. How many mainland central American countries are there between Mexico and Colombia?

8. What port is at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal?

9. Many merchant navies in the world use so called flags of convenience. Which two countries flags are the most common?

10. Which Panamanian law firm was at the centre of the "Panama Papers" leak in April?

11. The Panama Canal links which two bodies of water?

12. Name the 7 countries in Central America, i.e. between Mexico and Colombia.

13. The only break in the 30,000 km long Pan-American Highway is an area between Panama and Colombia which is comprised of impassable swamps and rainforest. What is the name of the Gap?

14. What nickname was given to General Manuel Noriega, the fallen leader of Panama?

ANSWERS

1. Colombia.

2. Pineapple face

3. The Panama Canal

4. Panama

5. Ecuador

6. Carribean

7. Seven. (Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama)

8. Colon ( thanks to Rob for correcting this answer and the next )

9. Panama and Liberia

10. Mossack Fonseca

11. Pacific and Atlantic oceans

12. Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.

13. Darien Gap

14. Pineaple Face

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