Panama

PA / PAN 8.6°, -80.4°

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants.

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Capital

Panama City

Population

4,570,133

Area

74,177 km2

Climate

Tropical

Government

Presidential republic

Currency

United States dollar

Languages

Spanish, Panamanian English Creole, English

Sells

copper ore, ships, refined petroleum, bananas

Sells to

China 25%, Japan 10%, USA 6%

Land borders

2: Colombia, Costa Rica

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+507

Founded

1903

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Spanishofficial

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Panamanian English Creole

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English

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Chinese

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Arabic

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What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

sugarcane
rice
bananas
oranges
oil palm fruit
chicken

Largest cities

Panama City capital	408,168
San Miguelito	321,501
Juan Díaz	100,636
David	82,907
Colón	78,000

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War I1914–1918

Form of government

Presidential republic.

presidential system

Money, belief and alliances

Money

United States dollar Panamanian balboa

Belongs to

Organization of American States United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency International Bank for Reconstruction and Development UNESCO Central American Bank for Economic Integration World Health Organization Interpol World Trade Organization Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean Universal Postal Union

Climate and geography

tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)

Climate zone

Tropical

Highest point

Volcan Baru

Landmarks and landscapes

Panama Canal San Blas Islands Darien Gap

Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (2)

Colombia

Costa Rica

In charge right now

José Raúl Mulino Head of state and government

Figures from its history

Omar Torrijos Won back the Canal Zone Omar Efraín Torrijos Herrera was a Panamanian military officer, politician, and revolutionary who was the military leader of Panama, as well as the Commander of the Panamanian National Guard from 1968 to his death in 1981.

Manuel Noriega Dictator removed by the 1989 invasion Manuel Antonio Noriega Moreno was a Panamanian military officer and politician who was the de facto ruler of Panama from 1983 to 1989.