Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Trade

I am in need of electronic equipment, medical supplies, and petroleum. I am willing to trade you any of my resources for these items. 

Major Industries: construction, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling

Agricultural Products: bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp

Natural Resources: copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower

Major Exports: bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing

Major Imports: capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, chemicals 

Please reply if you are willing to help or if other countries are. Comment please! Thanks!

8 comments:

  1. Hello! This is the Peruvian Secretary of State. In Peru we have gold, fuel oil, copper, and zinc. We are willing to trade any of these products for mahogany, shrimp, coffee, rice, bananas, corn, sugarcane, vegetables, or livestock. Thanks!

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  2. Hi,from cuba. We are trying to boost our economy back up and are willing to trade goods with you. We will be delighted if you could trade some bananas for cement.

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  3. I am trying to get some cement and would appreciate it if you would trade some for fish products, paper, wood, or fruit. Please let me know if any of this interests you.

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  5. Peru: We would like gold, fuel oil, and zinc and are willing to trade with you any three or four items that you are most interested in. I believe we are almost ready for trade!

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  6. Chile: I am willing to trade for fish products, paper, and fruit. I am willing to give you as much cement as you need. Please tell me how much cement you need then I believe we will be ready for trade!

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  7. I am the Secretary of State for Puerto Rico. We are willing to give you medical supplies, electronics, and you can get tourism ideas from the video on my blog. In return, we would like some bananas and sugar. I hope you agree!! Check out the video!!

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  8. I'm the secratary of Bolivia. I would like to trade you some petroleum for some livestock. tell me if you accept.

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History of Panama

 

Panama was claimed by the Spanish in 1501. Nearly two decades later, the City of Panama was established. A part of New Granada after 1739, Panama (and the rest of New Granada) left the Empire over 80 years later. At that point, Panama became part of Gran Colombia. Panama was viewed as a potential route between the Atlantic and the Pacific as far back as 1825. By 1855, the United States had bankrolled a railroad from Colon to Panama City. In 1903, Panama broke with Colombia and soon agreed to develop a canal zone that would be under US control. Eleven years later, the mighty Panama Canal was opened. Functioning as a protectorate of the US (i.e., the US guaranteed the 'independence' of the country), the US maintained that it had the right to intervene militarily when its interests were threatened, as it did in 1918. In 1936, the protectorate status was abolished and the US agreed that it would not have the right to intervene in the cities of Panama and Colon. A new canal treaty was negotiated in 1977; it provided for the Panamanians to take control of the canal in 2000. Politically, Panama experienced some instability when the country's military head (and, basically, the leader of the country) General Manuel Noriega, was indicted by the US on drug charges. Noreiga refused to resign and the US ended up freezing Panamanian assets in US banks. A year later, Noreiga nullified the results of the election (he was losing) and made himself the sole power in the country. The US responded by invading the country, capturing Noreiga, trying him in the US and convicting him.