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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

Pseudocellus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red-eared Slider

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Reticulated Glass Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hyalinobatrachium valerioi (Wikipedia)Distribution: Panama
Quote, Distribution: Panama
It is found in central Costa Rica and south to Panama and the Pacific lowlands and slopes of western Colombia and Ecuador; also in the Magdalena River Valley of Colombia (Colombian distribution is poorly resolved).
Ricinulei

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Roseate Spoonbill

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal tern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Saimiri

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Short-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Cyttarops alecto - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · French Guiana · Guyana · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Venezuela · Suriname?
Spilogale

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Coral

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Strawberry Poison Frog

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Syntheosciurus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Thomas's shaggy bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Centronycteris centralis - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Panama
Quote, Country distribution, Panama
Country distribution Belize · Bolivia · Brazil · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Honduras · Mexico · Nicaragua · Panama · Peru · Venezuela
Toltec fruit-eating bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Toltec fruit-eating bat (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
Vampire Bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Variable Harlequin Toad (Atelopus varius)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Variegated squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Variegated squirrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
its range extending from Mexico southwards through Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama
Velvety fruit-eating bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Velvety fruit-eating bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
Its range includes Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.
West Indian Manatee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Western Lowland Olingo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Western Lowland Olingo (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
known from Panama and from Colombia
White-tailed Deer

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Yellow-throated big-eared bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Yellow-throated big-eared bat (Wikipedia)Range and habitat
Quote, Range and habitat
It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and 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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