PANAMA Definition & Meaning

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Panama

[ pan-uh-mah, -maw ]

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noun

a republic in southern Central America. 28,575 square miles (74,010 square kilometers).
Also called Panama City. a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.
Isth·mus of Pan·a·ma [is, -m, uh, s , uh, v , pan, -, uh, -mah, -maw], an isthmus between North and South America. Formerly Isthmus of Darien.
Gulf of Pan·a·ma [guhlf, , uh, v , pan, -, uh, -mah, -maw], the portion of the Pacific Ocean in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.
Sometimes �貹��·��·��. Panama hat ( def ).

Panama

/ ˌpænəˈmɑː; ˈpænəˌmɑː /

noun

a republic in Central America, occupying the Isthmus of Panama: gained independence from Spain in 1821 and joined Greater Colombia; became independent in 1903, with the immediate area around the canal forming the Canal Zone under US jurisdiction; Panama assumed sovereignty over the Canal Zone in 1979 and full control in 1999. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: balboa. Capital: Panama City. Pop: 3 559 408 (2013 est). Area: 75 650 sq km (29 201 sq miles)
Isthmus of Panama
an isthmus linking North and South America, between the Pacific and the Caribbean. Length: 676 km (420 miles). Width (at its narrowest point): 50 km (31 miles) Former nameDarienIsthmus of Darien
Gulf of Panama
a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama

Panama

Republic on the Isthmus of Panama, which connects Central America and South America , bordered by Costa Rica to the west, and Colombia to the east. Its capital and largest city is Panama City.

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Notes

Backed by the United States, which wanted to negotiate a treaty to build a canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean , Panama revolted against Colombia, of which it was a part, and declared itself independent in 1903.

In 1989, the United States invaded Panama and forcibly removed its leader, Manuel Noriega, to the United States, where he was tried and convicted for drug trafficking. ( See also Panama Canal .)

The United States built the Panama Canal from 1904 to 1914, and American relations with Panama long were shaped by the U.S. presence in the Canal Zone, which divides the country.

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The group’s reporting has been involved with some of the biggest international corruption stories in recent memory, including the Panama Papers, the Paradise Papers and the Russian Laundromat.

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He has overseen eight matches with the United States but is already under pressure after losing three times, including successive defeats against Panama and Canada last month.

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Four dolphins have died at the Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City Beach in the past year, local media say.

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With a home World Cup in 2026 just 15 months away, his US side have lost consecutive Concacaf Nations League matches in the past week - beaten by Panama and Canada.

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His feed included images from the treacherous Darien Gap, the dense jungle separating Colombia and Panama.

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