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- Количество слайдов: 11
Panama & Colombia A brief lecture
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Panamanian Geography v Isthmus – connects North & South America v Panama Canal – connects Atlantic & Pacific
Panamanian History v. Used to be part of Colombia v. Revolted against Colombian rule in 1903 v. U. S. helped their revolution v. Already planning the canal v. U. S. 1914 built the canal between 1904 and
The Panama Canal - Locks http: //www. wheelsup. com/panama. jpg
Panama Canal - Map http: //www. seniorpanama-cruisesdeals. com/images/panama _map. jpg
Panama Canal – Expansion Map http: //www. economist. com/displaystory. cfm? story_id=15014282
Columbian Geography v. People live on the coasts v. Mountainous jungles in the interior of the country
Columbian Coffee v. Coffee beans grow best in mountains v. Colombia excellent place to grow coffee http: //www. rollins. edu/susdev/coffee%20 beans. jpg v. Coffee prices down
Columbian Drugs v Coca sells better than coffee v Most drug profits go to rebel groups v. They use the money to buy guns v Farmers forced to grow coca http: //www. augustachronicle. com/images/headlines/033102/Plan_Colombia_raspachine. jpg
Plan Columbia v Plan Columbia is a U. S. anti-drug plan v. U. S. http: //isis. hampshire. edu/amazon/colombia/fumig_pl ane. jpg v Drug sprays Columbian coco fields v. Trains Columbian army to fight rebels production now down (moved to Bolivia & Peru)
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