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Local currency is the U.S. dollar |
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2nd largest banking center after Switzerland |
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2nd largest duty free zone after Hong Kong |
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$5 billion Panama Canal expansion project approved |
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No documented hurricanes |
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Democratic government with free elections |
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No army -- only a civil guard |
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Safety |
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1st world medical care (Johns Hopkins Hospital) |
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Significant tax incentives |
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Excellent retirement incentives |
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Lower cost of living |
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All foreign and national investors are guaranteed equal rights by law |
