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Real estate in Panama is about how the Republic of Panama's real estate industry has grown since 2006, as foreign investments helped to fuel Panama's economy and housing market. In spite of the economic and housing market growth, poverty is a problem in Panama. Most indigenous people live in extreme poverty while others located in rural areas live in basic poverty. Lack of sanitation, electricity, basic water, health, and education amongst the poor is a serious problem affecting Panama’s housing conditions. In an attempt to encourage foreign investments for real estate projects and infrastructure, the government of Panama enacted laws protecting foreigners and citizens who make investments. Corruption permeates the real estate market including claims of drug profits and money laundering financing real estate projects. Similar to the U.S. and Canada, Panama uses a system of publicly recorded titled deeds as proof of real estate ownership. A unique Rights of Possession system exists allowing individuals to occupy unused government lands in order to make improvements to them. ==Background== The Republic of Panama is located in Central America between the Republic of Costa Rica and the Republic of Colombia. Its political structure is that of a presidential representative democratic republic with a multi-party system.〔Republic of Panama's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "Operations Manual Summit of the Americas 2015", Page 2, http://cumbredelasamericas.pa/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/manual_en.pdf〕 Since the Panama Canal opened in 1914, The Economy of Panama has depended on banking, transportation, and the service industry.〔2015 Index of Economic Freedom: Panama http://www.heritage.org/index/country/panama〕 According to a 2012 report by the U.S. State Department, Panama is open to foreign investment with a generally positive investment climate and "sterling economic success" enjoying high economic growth with expected continuing "strong growth in the years ahead".〔U.S. State Dept., "2012 Investment Climate – Panama" June 2012, http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/othr/ics/2012/191215.htm〕 The World Bank reported Panama has experienced the fastest economic growth in Latin America for the past ten years.〔World Bank, "Panama Overview" 2014 http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/panama/overview〕 In spite of its growing economy, nearly 25% of Panama's population lives in poverty in 2015.〔CIA, "World Factbook: Panama 2015", https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pm.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Real estate in Panama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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