SAT Test Centers and Dates in Panama

According to the College Board, there are 5 test centers for SAT and SAT Subject Tests in Panama. Please note that before you register either of the SAT exams, you should choose your test date and test location. Each test location is affiliated with an educational institution, such as high school, community college, or university. The following test centers administer one or more of 2019 and 2020 SAT tests in Panama.

2019 – 2020 SAT Test Dates in Panama

• March 9, 2019
• May 4, 2019
• June 1, 2019
• August 24, 2019
• October 5, 2019
• November 2, 2019
• December 7, 2019
• March 14, 2020
• May 2, 2020
• June 6, 2020
• August 29, 2020
• October 3, 2020
• November 7, 2020
• December 5, 2020

SAT Testing Centers in Panama

More about Panama

Panama, officially Spanish República de Panamá, German Republic of Panama, state in Central America, between the Pacific and Caribbean Sea with (2018) 4.2 million residents; The capital is Panama.

• USAERS: Modern history of Panama from World War I to today, covering all major events on politics, economy, society, and technology.

Industry

With a share (2016) of 28.1% of GDP, industry (including mining and construction) is of considerable importance. It is primarily geared towards the production of consumer goods for domestic consumption. The food and beverage industry and fish processing are important. There has been an oil refinery east of Colón since 1962. There is also the textile and clothing industry, chemical, furniture, paper, metal, glass and leather goods industries. Almost half of the industrial operations are concentrated in the province of Panama. The Colón Free Production Zone, founded in 1948, is one of the most important free trade areas in the world.

Natural resources

The extraction of natural resources (including limestone, clay, salt) is practically meaningless. The deposits are still undeveloped. of gold, copper and molybdenum. The development of raw materials often meets with resistance from the indigenous population.

Transportation

Since the completion of the Panama Canal (1914), Panama has enjoyed paramount importance in terms of transport policy. In 2017, the canal recorded 13,900 passages. Since the canal was gradually reaching its capacity limits, the expansion of the waterway (including the construction of new locks, deepening of the Gatunsee) for large ships of the »Postpanamax class« began in 2007; The canal expansion was completed in mid-2016.

Of the once 350 km long rail network, only the 77 km long Panama-Colón connection remains. There are 4,300 km of paved and 7,678 km of unpaved roads. The most important connections are the Panama – Colón expressway and the Carretera Interamericana (Panamerican Highway ), which so far leads from the border with Costa Rica over the canal (bridges since 1962 and 2005) to Chepó (545 km). For foreign trade, especially imports from Panama, the ports of Cristóbal, located in the former Panama Canal zone, are used(near Colón) and Balboa (near Panama) most important. Tocumen International Airport (27 km northeast of Panama), opened in 1978, is a hub in traffic between North and South America; however, destinations in Europe and the Middle East are also served. Check baglib to see Panama Two Oceans One Country.

Panama Papers

Panama Papers [ pænəm ɑ ː pe ɪ pəz; English, “Panama Papers” ]; Name for documents published in 2016 by the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca on financial transactions related to letterbox companies. The simultaneous publication of these confidential documents on April 3, 2016 in the media of numerous countries sparked an international debate about offshore centers and money laundering and led to worldwide investigations. In 2015, the »Süddeutsche Zeitung« An anonymous source with the code name »John Doe« leaked approx. 2.6 terabytes of data to the Panamanian law firm. The documents from 1977 to 2015 contained, among other things. E-mails, certificates, bank statements and passport copies to 214,488 letterbox companies that Mossack Fonseca founded, managed and resold. Around 400 journalists from more than 80 countries were involved in evaluating the documents. The investigations were coordinated by the Süddeutsche Zeitung and the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICLJ) in Washington. This was the first time that it became widely known which person or institution was behind a mailbox company. Investigations had been initiated against 10,685 people around the world by the beginning of 2017. 14 active or former heads of state and government also appeared on the lists, as well as relatives or confidants of numerous others. The scandal caused particular excitement in Iceland, which was badly hit by the global financial crisis from 2008 to 2011. Prime Minister S. D. Gunnlaugsson had to resign due to the revelations on April 6, 2016, President Ó. R. Grímsson did not stand for re-election on May 9, 2016. In June 2016, the EU Parliament set up a committee of inquiry to investigate possible violations of EU law. In mid-February 2017, Jürgen Mossack (* 1948) and Ramón Fonseca Mora (* 1952), the founders and owners of the firm, were arrested by the judicial authorities in Panama and released on bail in April 2017. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif fell into Pakistan from 2016 under domestic political pressure because the names of his children appeared in the Panama Papers.

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICLJ), the McClatchy media group and the Miami Herald newspaper received the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in the “Explanatory Reporting” category for reporting on the Panama Papers.