Why Was The Declaration of Independence Written? The Declaration of Independence was not written to express a specific philosophy, although it does; It was not written to lay the foundation for liberty and freedom, although it does; it was written for one purpose: to declare independence from Great Britain.
Panama Canal Zone. The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: Zona del Canal de PanamÃ¡) was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979, centered on the Panama Canal and surrounded by the Republic of Panama.
It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,440,381, and is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for international banking and commerce. It is considered a beta- world city, one of three Central American cities listed in this category. The city of Panama has an average GDP per capita of $15,300.