Wiki / North America / Panama
- Official name
- Republic of Panama República de Panamá · Spanish
- Capital
- Panama City
- Region
- Central America
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 4.2 million
- Area
- 75,417 km²
- Currency
- Panamanian balboa (PAB), United States dollar (USD)
- Neighbours
- Colombia, Costa Rica
- Internet / phone
- .pa · +507
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Panama Canal, opened in 1914, cuts about 13,000 km off a voyage from New York to San Francisco.
- Because of the isthmus’s S-shape, the sun rises over the Pacific and sets over the Atlantic in parts of Panama.
- Panama operates the world’s largest ship registry by number of vessels.
- The Darién Gap is the one break in the Pan-American Highway, an impassable stretch of rainforest and swamp.
World Heritage 5 sites
- Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo In danger
- Darien National Park
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
National dish
Sancocho Chicken soup with yam, corn and a great deal of culantro.