Statistics for Panama Country Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
What is the official language of Panama?	Spanish	99%
Which two countries does Panama border?	Colombia	97%
Which two countries does Panama border?	Costa Rica	97%
What did the United States build in Panama between 1904 and 1914?	Panama Canal	92%
Name one of the four countries that has more skyscapers per capita than Panama.	Monaco \| United Arab Emirates \| Singapore \| Qatar	85%
What is Panama's national sport?	Baseball	81%
What is the word for a narrow strip of land connecting two larger landmasses?	Isthmus	60%
What country attempted, but failed, to build the same thing in the late 1800s?	France	59%
What famous scandal, revealed in 2015, involved a Panamanian law firm that helped thousands of wealth clients hide their money?	Panama {Papers}	54%
What Welsh pirate sacked Panama City in 1671, and is today the namesake of a famous brand of rum?	Henry Morgan	50%
What part of its government did Panama abolish in 1990?	Military	46%
What dictator was deposed by the United States in 1989?	Manuel Noriega	41%
What forested region has no roads - making it impossible to drive between North and South America?	{Darién} Gap	36%
What Spanish explorer discovered the Pacific coast of the Americas, and is today the namesake of Panama's currency?	Vasco Nunez de Balboa	28%