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The U.S. Commercial Service in Panama, www.buyusa.gov/panama/en/4.html, offers a wide range of services to U.S. firms interested in entering the Panamanian market. American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama, www.panamcham.com/, promotes trade, commerce and investment between the U.S. and Panama. U.S. Government Export Portal, www.export.gov, publishes Country & Industry Market Reports, Commercial guides, and other essential information for doing business abroad, including Panama.
BBC News, news.bbc.co.uk, provides country profiles on history, politics and economic background, and recent news on most countries, including Panama. CIA World Factbook, www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook, compiled by the CIA, contains country profiles with basic information, including Panama. The Consular Information Sheets, travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html compiled by the Bureau of Consular Affairs, part of the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, provide useful information for travelers and expatriates, such as Travel Warnings, Travel Publications (general travel advice), Consular Information Sheets, and much more. Here is the link to information about Panama. Library of Congress Country Studies, lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cshome.html, provide detailed economic, historical, social, and political information for 101 countries, including Panama. Background Notes, compiled by the U.S. Department of State, www.state.gov, include facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations. Here is the Background Note for Panama. Nations Online Project, www.nationsonline.org, is a destination guide to countries of the world, with useful general information, including Panama. United Kingdom, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, www.fco.gov.uk, provides country profiles with basic information and links including Panama. Wikipedia, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page, the free online encyclopedia, provides a useful articles and information about Panama.
Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools, www.state.gov/m/a/os/, lists American International Schools for most countries, including Panama: Worldwide Classroom, www.worldwide.edu, contains information on over 10,000 schools in 95 countries, including Panama. The web pages include information about primary and secondary schools, as well as universities and language schools. GoAbroad.com, www.goabroad.com, in its Study Abroad section, provides an international education database for those intending to study abroad, including Panama.
Internaional Living provides immigation, visa, and work permit information for Panama. The embassies and consulates listed below will be able to provide detailed information as well: Embassy of Panama in the United States
Embassy of Panama in Canada, Embassy of Panama in the United Kingdom United States Embassy in Panama, usembassy.state.gov/panama Canadian Embassy in Panama, www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/panama/menu-en.asp British Embassy in Panama, www.fco.gov.uk
Expat Exchange, www.expatexchange.com, is one of the most extensive expatriate sites online, providing a wealth of resources and articles, as well as a forum.The site has a few useful articles and links about Panama. Expat Focus, www.expatfocus.com, provides information and resources for expatriates for a large number of countries, including Panama. The website also host forums and blogs for expats. Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, a site mostly dedicated to off-shore investments and retirement havens, provides useful information for expatriates in Panama. Meetup, www.meetup.com, lists group meetings in cities around the world to help bring people with common interests together and promote the development of active local communities. Check out the Panama section, listing groups all over the country. InternationalLiving.com, www.internationalliving.com, has a few articles on Panama, with information for travelers and expats. IL recently published 'Panama-The Owner's Manual', a practical guide for expatriates, investors and retirees ($79.00). Tales from a Small Planet, www.talesmag.com, is a webzine with news, stories, links, excellent message boards, and other resources for travelers and expatriates; The Panama section features "Real Post Reports" by expatriates living in Panama, as well as useful links. Network for Living Abroad, www.liveabroad.com, provides miscellaneous information and articles for expatriates for a variety of countries, including Panama. Caribbean Living, www.caribbeanliving.com, provides useful information for expats in Panama and the Dominican Republic. Americans in Panama, groups.yahoo.com/group/americans_in_panama, is an online discussion group to provide support and information for English speaking expatriates in Panama.
Organization of American States, www.oas.org, is an international organization aiming to strengthen cooperation between all states in the Western hemisphere. Ministry of Foreign Relations (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de la República de Panamá), www.mire.gob.pa. BusinessPanama, www.businesspanama.com, is the website of BusinessPanama Group, a Panamanian business association promoting business, foreign investments, trade and tourism in Panama. Plaza 2000 Tower, 10th Floor, 50th Avenue, Panama City, Panama; Tel: (507) 223-6788; Fax (+507) 263-2460. Panamanian Institute of Tourism (Instituto Panameño de Turismo -IPAT), www.ipat.gob.pa (in Spanish); Centro de Convenciones ATLAPA - Vía Israel, San Francisco, Panama; Tel: (507) 226-7000. United Nations Development Programme in Panama, www.undp.org.pa/pnudpanama (in Spanish), provides information about UN projects on democratic governance, social development, environment and sustainable development, and more (in Spanish). The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), www.undp.org, publishes the annual Human Development report, www.undp.org/annualreports/, with in-depth analyses of development issues and trends worldwide, as well as the Human Development Index, a statistical tool comparing key Human development criteria of most countries worldwide. U.S. Customs and Border Protection, www.customs.gov, provides useful information on its Travel Spotlight page about customs regulations when leaving and entering the U.S.
Escape Artist, www.escapeartist.com, has an extensive International Real Estate Listing, including Panama. International Real Estate Digest, www.ired.com, provides international real estate listings, including a section on Panama. Business Panama, www.businesspanama.com, is a licensed real estate brokerage firm and provides an online Real Estate Marketplace for Panama. International Real Estate Directory, www.internationalrealestatedirectory.com, has worldwide real estate listings, including Panama.
The North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA), www.nacla.org, is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive information on major trends in Latin America and its relations with the United States; publishes the bimonthly magazine ‘Nacla Report on the Americas’. Kidon Media Link , www.kidon.com, an online directory of world newspapers and news media, has an extensive listing of news media in Panama. Live-radio.net, www.live-radio.net/info.shtml, provides continuously updated links to thousands of online radio stations worldwide, including Panama. Online Newspapers, www.onlinenewspapers.com, lists over 1000 links to online newspapers worldwide, including Panama.
About.com, in its Travel Section, provides useful articles, links and travel information for a large number of countries, including Panama. Lonely Planet Worldguide, www.lonelyplanet.com, provides a lot of useful travel information. check out the link for Panama. Panama Guide, www.panama-guide.com, provides useful information about Panama for travelers and expats. Panama Info, www.panamainfo.com/en, is a tourism web portal for Panama with lots of information and links. Rough Guides Destinations, travel.roughguides.com, offer a lot of useful travel advice and information for most countries, including Panama. WorldTravelGuide.net, worldtravelguide.net, provides general information for destinations worldwide, including Panama, with travel destinations, visa requirements, flights and hotel information. |
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