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n. - The basic unit of money in Panama.

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  • When I was in Balboa High, I was know as one of those tuff guys you wouldn't take home for dinner.
  • Panama uses the U.S. dollar, but calls it the Balboa, which is also the name of their most popular beer.
  • The US dollar has been Panama’s currency since 1904, although it is called the Balboa for nationalistic reasons.
  • Spent year in Balboa Naval Hospital recovering.
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