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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

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Associated With

Panama City, Cities

Panama City is the capital of Panama.

Source Panama City (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Has Capital

Panama City, Cities

Panama City is the capital of Panama.

Source Panama City (Wikipedia)
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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.
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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.
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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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