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Panama

Also Known As Republic of Panama
Central America

Panama is a country at the southern end of Central America bordering South America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the southeast, with the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It separated from Colombia on 3 November 1903, establishing its current sovereign statehood. It is a unitary presidential republic, notable for the Panama Canal and its transisthmian location. Its capital is Panama City. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Panama City 2
Population
4,571,189 2
2025 estimate, from Panama's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2025 2
Area (sq km)
75,417 2
Independence or Founding Year
1903 2
Panama declared independence from Spain on 28 November 1821, joining Gran Colombia; it separated from Colombia on 3 November 1903, establishing its current sovereign statehood.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Panama

Cities

Chitre

Panama

Colón, Panama

Panama

David

Panama

David, Chiriquí

Panama

La Chorrera

Panama

Panama City

Panama

Penonomé

Panama

Santiago de Veraguas

Panama
Connections

Associated With

Central America, Regions
Panama City, Cities

Panama City is the capital of Panama.

Source Panama City (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Caribbean Sea, Bodies of Water
Gulf of Panama, Bodies of Water

Has Capital

Panama City, Cities

Panama City is the capital of Panama.

Source Panama City (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Alfredo Sinclair

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Ana Matilde Gómez

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Source Ana Matilde Gómez - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
She was a candidate for President of Panama in the 2019 general election.
Clara Gonzalez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Clara Gonzalez
Maria Cristina Chen Stanziola

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maria Cristina Chen Stanziola - WikipediaLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
Quote, Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article
She has been serving as judge of the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama since 2022 and as its president since 2026.
Ricardo Alfaro

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Rolando Blackman

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Source Rolando Blackman (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]
Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]
Panamanian-American former professional basketball player

Origin Of

Tostones

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Source Tostones (Wikipedia)tier 3

Site Of

Raspberry Shake

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Baru Volcano

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Panama Canal Authority

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Found There

Moniliophthora perniciosa

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Baru Volcano

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Bocas del Toro Archipelago

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Source Wikidata: Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Land bridge

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Pearl Islands

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Source Wikidata: Pearl Islands
San Blas Islands

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Source Wikidata: San Blas Islands
Choco

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Source Wikidata: Choco
Chocoan languages

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Emberá languages

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Talamanca languages

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Wounaan language

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Constitution of Panama

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Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

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Law of Panama

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Source Law of Panama (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Justice of Panama

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Source Panama Organo Judicial website, Corte Suprema de Justicia pageSeat
Quote, Seat
La Corte Suprema de Justicia ejerce su jurisdicción en todo el territorio de la República y tiene su asiento en la ciudad de Panamá.
Torrijos-Carter Treaties

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Source Torrijos-Carter Treaties (source article)Introduction
Quote, Introduction
These treaties gave the nation of Panama eventual control of the Panama Canal.
Anoplogaster Cornuta

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Aotidae

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Atlantic Tarpon

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Atlantic Thorny Oyster

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Bigmouth buffalo

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Black-billed cuckoo

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Bluegill

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Brown-throated Sloth

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Carcinus maenas

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Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

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Chiriqui Harlequin Frog (Atelopus chiriquiensis)

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Choco-Darien Rainforest

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Common Dandelion

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Common Remora

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Common Roach

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Convict cichlid

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Cougar

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Cryptostegia grandiflora

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Darien Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus certus)

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Elkhorn Coral

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Erythrodiplax berenice

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European Green Crab

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Flamingo Tongue Snail

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Giant Anteater

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Giant Oarfish

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Glass Octopus

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Green Lynx Spider

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Harpy Eagle

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Immortal Jellyfish

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Jaguar

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King Vulture

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Kinkajou

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Lettuce Sea Slug

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Panama (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Panama
  • Infobox, capital
    Panama City
  • Infobox, area
    75,417 km2 (29,119 sq mi)
  • Demographics section, 2025 estimate
    Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants.
  • Introduction
    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.
View the Source
Wikidata: Panama
Wikidata Q804, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Panama City (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationHas Capital: Panama City, Lead section, capital fact
Quote, Has Capital: Panama City, Lead section, capital fact
Panama City, also known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama.
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Wikidata: La Amistad International Park
Encompasses: La Amistad International Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, Lead paragraph
Quote, Encompasses: Isla Bastimentos National Marine Park, Lead paragraph
Bastimentos) is a marine park located in the Bocas del Toro Archipelago, Panama.
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