They do abolish their armies. They believe it is safer that way. Weird. Didn't you know that?
Panama. There is a lot of debate, however the true answer is Panama. Trust me, I had a history project on it.
Costa Rica
It was in Panama.
I very much doubt it. A Schengen visa is valid for 26 countries, all of which are in Europe. As the purpose is to abolish border controls, an Panama has no border with any European country, there would be no reason for Panama to join.
Panama no longer has an army. After the USA captured Noriega for being a tyrant. Panama is protected by the USA and is controlled by city officials and police.
The Hispanic nation that was apparently the first to abolish the Army was Costa Rica. In 1949, the government began forbidding the country from having a standing Army.
Costa Rica is recognized as the first country in the world to abolish its army. The decision to abolish the military was made in 1948 after a civil war, and it has been without a standing army ever since. This move allowed the country to allocate its resources towards social services and invest in education and healthcare.
There were two main goals of the union army. The first goal was to preserve the union, and the second goal was to abolish slavery.
Panama declared war on the United States when Manuel Noriega was their President. Then the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy Seals descended on Panama and took it and Noriega. Panama doesn't have an army. It has National Police. they are lightly equipped and mostly fight drug smugglers.
Philippe Bunau-Varilla
In 1903 Panama had a Revolution and threw out its Colombian rulers. No roads existed so that Colombia could send an army to Panama and put down the revolution. When Colombia tried to send in an army by boat, a fleet from the United States blocked the way. The United States Navy had more boats and bigger boats than the Colombian Navy. Other nations recognized Panama and that made Panama a free independent country.