Panama runs east to west, so ships transiting the canal to the Pacific move eastward. It is the only place where the sun can be seen rising over the Pacific and setting over the Atlantic.
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Easy learning about Panama
The capital city of Panama is Panama City, capital city of Panama.
Word: Canal
Meaning: ocean shortcut
Administrative Divisions
9 provinces and 3 indigenous regions.
Provinces:
- Bocas del Toro
- Chiriquí
- Coclé
- Colón
- Darién
- Herrera
- Los Santos
- Panamá
- Veraguas
Indigenous regions:
- Emberá-Wounaan Comarca
- Guna Yala
- Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca
Provinces and indigenous regions of Panama map
Panama is a Country of Continental Caribbean on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Central America sub-region in the continent of Americas.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 250 m (820 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), Max altitude 3450 m (11320 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Panama
Height from south to north in Panama
1Caribbean Sea (North), North Pacific Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Santa Maria0 to 318 m3Cobre0 to 1 072 m
Population of Panama, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Panama City, capital city of Panama
Population: 4,571,189 (World Bank)
Area: 74,177 km² / 28,640 sq mi
People from Panama are called: Panamanians
Geography
Latitude: 8.722° N
Longitude: 80.352° W
Geographical Subregion: Central America
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Highest Elevation Point: Volcan Baru (3 475 m)
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea (0 m)
Borders
- Costa Rica — Land border
- Colombia — Land border
Climate
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 71 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 488 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 81 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.976 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 59 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.839
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 79.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Executive
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Official website: presidencia.gob.pa
TLD: .pa
Calling Code: +507
MapGeo Name: Panama
MapGeo Code: PA