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
10 provinces (provincias) and 4 indigenous regions* (comarcas)
- Bocas del Toro
- Chiriqui
- Cocle
- Colon
- Darien
- Embera-Wounaan*
- Guna Yala*
- Herrera
- Los Santos
- Naso Tjer Di*
- Ngabe-Bugle*
- Panama
- Panama Oeste
- Veraguas
Where in the world is Panama located?
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.
Basic Information
Capital City: Panama City, capital city of Panama
Population: 4,571,189 (UN)
Area: 78,200 km² / 48,591 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
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
TLD: .pa
Calling Code: +507
MapGeo Name: Panama
MapGeo Code: PA