Panama: map, capital and facts
Panama is a country in Central America. Its capital is Panama City. Its official language is Spanish.
Panama covers about 75,417 km², making it the 116th-largest by area of the 194 countries in Warmer. Roughly 4.6 million people live there, the 126th-most populous.
Panama shares land borders with 2 countries: Colombia and Costa Rica.
Where is Panama?
Panama is in Central America. Its centre lies at roughly 9°N, 80°W, in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
Panama is shown in yellow; numbers mark the neighbouring countries listed below.
Panama facts
| Capital | Panama City |
|---|---|
| Continent | North America |
| Region | Central America |
| Area | 75,417 km² (116th largest) |
| Population | 4,571,189 (126th most populous) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Currencies | Panamanian balboa (B/.), United States dollar ($) |
| Landlocked | No |
| Land borders | 2 |
| Centre point | 9°N, 80°W |
Countries that border Panama
- Colombia, capital Bogotá
- Costa Rica, capital San José
Other countries near Panama
Measured as the straight-line distance between the countries' centres.
- Nicaragua, about 700 km
- Honduras, about 970 km
- Jamaica, about 1,060 km
- El Salvador, about 1,110 km
- Ecuador, about 1,250 km
Guess Panama in Warmer
In Warmer, you guess a mystery country and the globe runs warmer as you close in. Every guess also shows clue tiles, and the facts above are exactly what they compare. If Panama were the answer, guessing it would show:
- Continent: Americas
- Subregion: Central America
- Hemisphere: Northern
- Landlocked: No
- Area: 75,417 km²
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More countries in Central America
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua.
Country data from mledoze/countries, boundaries from Natural Earth (public domain). Population figures are approximate. All countries.