The United states help Panama declare independence from Colombia then negotiated for the canal
I would say 3, but in fact, it has at least a dozen climatic zones.
The three principal climatic zones are:
1) The tropical lowlands of the Caribbean region, wich are hot and humid
2) The interior uplands of the ishtmus, where the temperature climate is cool and damp in the valleys and plateaux, to cold in the mountains.
3) The lower Pacific slope and coastal plains, wich have hot and dry conditions
The cons of it was that the Louisiana purchase pushed the Indians out of their home land
Most of those religions focused on the sun, since the sun was giver of life...meaning food crops and warmth.
Hope this helepd.
John calvin is the answer I think