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Why are most luxury cruise liners and massive cargo ships mysteriously registered in small countries like Panama?

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Why are most luxury cruise liners and massive cargo ships mysteriously registered in small countries like Panama?

Why are most luxury cruise liners and massive cargo ships mysteriously registered in small countries like Panama?
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