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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

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Darien Stubfoot Toad (Atelopus certus)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dice's cottontail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dice's cottontail (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
is a species of cottontail rabbit that is native to the Cordillera de Talamanca mountain range in Costa Rica and Panama
Elkhorn Coral

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Erythrodiplax berenice

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

European Green Crab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Flamingo Tongue Snail

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Geoffroy's spider monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geoffroy's spider monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The range of this species extends over much of Central America, encompassing Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize and the south and much of the eastern portion of Mexico.
Geoffroy's tamarin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Geoffroy's tamarin (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
found in Panama and Colombia
Giant Anteater

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Oarfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Glass Octopus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gray-bellied night monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gray-bellied night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: panama
Quote, Lead, range: panama
Its range is from Colombia to Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama
Greater sac-winged bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx bilineata - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Green Lynx Spider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Hairy-legged vampire bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hairy-legged vampire bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, panama
Quote, Range and habitat, panama
It has been documented in Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
Harpy Eagle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Honduran white bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Honduran white bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat, panama
Quote, Range and habitat, panama
The Honduran white bat is found in several countries in Central America, including Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Immortal Jellyfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Inga jimenezii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Inga jimenezii (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is a large shrub or small tree native to Costa Rica and Panama.
Isthminia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Isthminia (Wikipedia)Lead, locality
Quote, Lead, locality
in what is now the coasts of Panama
Isthminia panamensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Isthminia (Wikipedia)Lead, locality
Quote, Lead, locality
in what is now the coasts of Panama
Jaguar

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

King Vulture

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kinkajou

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser bulldog bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser bulldog bat (Wikipedia)Habitat, countries: panama
Quote, Habitat, countries: panama
They are found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Peru.
Lesser dog-like bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Peropteryx macrotis - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Venezuela
Lesser sac-winged bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccopteryx leptura - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Lettuce Sea Slug

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Long-legged bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mangrove cuckoo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mantled howler

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mantled howler (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
The mantled howler is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru.
Margay

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Neotropical Otter

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Northern ghost bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Diclidurus albus - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Paraguay · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela
Northern Olingo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern Olingo (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Panama
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Panama
The northern olingo is found from Nicaragua south through Panama, as well as Costa Rica.
Northern tapeti

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Northern tapeti (Wikipedia)Range
Quote, Range
an island in the Pearl Islands of Panama
Ocelot

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Ochre Sea Star

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Oilbird

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Osprey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Panamacebus transitus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Panamacebus (Wikipedia)Lead, locality
Quote, Lead, locality
known from the Early Miocene (Hemingfordian in the NALMA classification) of central Panama
Panamanian Golden Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Panamanian night monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Panamanian night monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range: panama
Quote, Lead, range: panama
Its range consists of Panama and the Chocó region of Colombia.
Panamanian spiny pocket mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Panamanian white-faced capuchin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Panamanian white-faced capuchin (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
In Central America, its range includes much of Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Parachromis managuensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Proboscis bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Rhynchonycteris naso - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Suriname · Trinidad and Tobago · Venezuela

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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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