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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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
High 4
Government Type
Republic 3
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)
In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Alfredo Sinclair

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ana Matilde Gómez

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Ildaura Murillo-Rohde

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ildaura Murillo-Rohde (Wikipedia)Lead [nationality]
Quote, Lead [nationality]
was a Panamanian nurse, professor, academic, tennis instructor, and organizational administrator
José Raúl Mulino

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jos? Ra?l Mulino (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
José Raúl Mulino Quintero (born 13 June 1959) is a Panamanian politician, diplomat and lawyer serving as the 39th president of Panama since 2024.
Alex Solis

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alex Solis (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Panamanian jockey based in the United States
Alfonso Frazer

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alfonso Frazer (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a former Panamanian boxer who held the Lineal and WBA Light welterweight titles
Alfredo Layne

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Alfredo Layne (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Panamanian professional boxer
Daniel Espino

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Daniel Espino (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher
Jorge Velásquez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Jorge Velásquez (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Panamanian retired thoroughbred horse racing jockey
Laffit Pincay Jr.

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Laffit Pincay Jr. (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a retired Panamanian jockey
Luis Saez

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Luis Saez (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a Panamanian jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing
Manuel Ycaza

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Manuel Ycaza (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was a Panamanian American jockey
Mariano Rivera

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mariano Rivera (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Panamanian-American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher for 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Roberto Durán

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Roberto Durán (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
is a Panamanian former professional boxer
Rolando Blackman

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

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

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ruben Douglas (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
was an American-Panamanian professional basketball player

Origin Of

Tostones

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tostones (Wikipedia)tier 3

Site Of

Raspberry Shake

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Baru Volcano

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Panama Canal

Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Panama Canal (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
Panama Canal

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Panama CanalLead sectiontier 2
Quote, Lead section
waterway in Panama
Panama Canal Authority

Also in Transport Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Moniliophthora perniciosa

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Baru Volcano

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Bocas del Toro Archipelago

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Bocas del Toro Archipelago
Land bridge

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Pearl Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Pearl Islands
San Blas Islands

Also in Earth and Environment Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: San Blas Islands
Choco

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Choco
Chocoan languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Emberá languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Talamanca languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Wounaan language

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Constitution of Panama

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Law of Panama

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aguascalientia minutaOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "PA"
Aguascalientia panamaensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aguascalientia panamaensisOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"cc": "PA"
Anoplogaster Cornuta

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Aotidae

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Tarpon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Thorny Oyster

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bangs's mountain squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bangs's mountain squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
that only lives in Costa Rica and Panama
Bigmouth buffalo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black mastiff bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, where it lives (9)
Quote, Range and habitat, where it lives (9)
Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay
Black-billed cuckoo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Black-headed spider monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Black-headed spider monkey (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The black-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps) is a species of spider monkey from Central and South America, specifically Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.
Bluegill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Brown tent-making bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Brown tent-making bat (Wikipedia)Geographic distribution, Panama
Quote, Geographic distribution, Panama
A second population occupies a region between central Panama and Rio de Janeiro
Brown-throated Sloth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cacomistle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cacomistle (Wikipedia)Lead, Panama
Quote, Lead, Panama
from southern México to western Panamá
Carcinus maenas

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Central American dwarf squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central American dwarf squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a small tree squirrel in the genus Microsciurus and tribe Sciurini found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Central American squirrel monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central American squirrel monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
is a squirrel monkey species from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica and Panama
Central American tapeti

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central American tapeti (Wikipedia)Taxonomy
Quote, Taxonomy
widespread throughout eastern Costa Rica, eastern Nicaragua, Honduras, and eastern Panama
Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Chiriqui Harlequin Frog (Atelopus chiriquiensis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Choco broad-nosed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Choco broad-nosed bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is native to Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador
Choco-Darien Rainforest

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Clouded Tiger Cat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Clouded tiger cat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Panama
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Panama
distributed sparsely from the forests of Costa Rica and Panama
Coiba Island howler

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Coiba Island howler (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The Coiba Island howler (Alouatta coibensis) is a type of howler monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Panama.
Colombian white-faced capuchin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Colombian white-faced capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is native to the extreme eastern portion of Panama and the extreme north-western portion of South America in western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador.
Commissaris's long-tongued bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Commissaris's long-tongued bat (Wikipedia)Habitat and range
Quote, Habitat and range
from Southern Mexico to Panama
Common big-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Common big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela
Common Dandelion

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Remora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Roach

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Convict cichlid

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cougar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cozumelan golden bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Cozumelan golden bat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a bat species found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia

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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
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Panama
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    2,490 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record PAN, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record PAN, incomeLevel
"name": "Panama", "region": { "id": "LCN", "iso2code": "ZJ", "value": "Latin America \u0026 Caribbean " }, "adminregion": { "id": "", "iso2code": "", "value": "" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "HIC", "iso2code": "XD", "value": "High income" }
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.
View the Source
Darien National Park (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationEncompasses: Darien National Park, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)View the Source
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.
View the Source

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