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HISTORY. Panama declared its independence from the United States of Colombia in 1903. Colombia recognized Panama in 1924. On 1 Oct. 1979 Panama assumed sovereignty over what was previously known as the Panama Canal Zone and now called the Canal Area.
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Statistical Information: The Comptroller-General of the Republic (Contraloria General de la República, Calle 35 y Avenida 6, Panama City) publishes an annual report and other statistical publications.
Jorden, W. J., Panama Odyssey. Univ. of Texas Press, 1984
Langstaff, E. DeS., Panama. [Bibliography] Oxford and Santa Barbara 1982
Ropp, S. C., Panamanian Politics. New York, 1982
Sahota, G. S., Poverty Theory and Policy: a Study of Panama. Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1990
National library: Biblioteca Nacional, Departamento de Información. Calle 22, Panama.
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Hunter, B. (1994). Panama. In: Hunter, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271234_136
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