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Panama Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Discover the rich history of Panama through this exciting timeline game. Test your knowledge and challenge yourself to correctly place events in their chronological order.

  • Learn about the construction of the Panama Canal
  • Explore Panama’s struggle for independence
  • Discover the impact of Spanish colonization on Panama (if applicable)
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  • 1904: Panama Canal construction begins
  • 1903: Panama gains independence from Colombia
  • 1914: Panama Canal officially opens
  • 1903: United States establishes military bases in Panama
  • 1903: Panama becomes a republic
  • 1904: Panama Canal Zone created
  • 1977: Panama Canal Treaty signed, transferring control to Panama
  • 1989: Operation Just Cause, US invasion of Panama
  • 1997: Panama City named a UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 1904: Panama adopts US dollar as official currency
  • 1904: Panama becomes a member of the United Nations
  • 2000: Panama hosts Summit of the Americas
  • 2007: Panama Canal expansion project begins
  • 2019: Panama hosts World Youth Day
  • 2000s: Panama City skyline undergoes major development
  • 2007: Panama signs free trade agreement with the United States
  • 2016: Panama Canal expansion completed
  • 2019: Panama hosts 2019 World Youth Day
  • 2003: Panama City named the American Capital of Culture
  • 2007: Panama Canal declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO

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