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Country Code |
PA PAN |
Country Calling Code |
+507 |
Country Profile |
A virtual guide to Panama, a country in Central America on the Isthmus of Panama, the landbridge between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean that connects North and South America. Panama is bordered by Colombia and Costa Rica.
The country is best known for the Panama Canal, a man-made waterway, opened in 1914. The canal cuts through the country, linking the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic) with the Pacific Ocean. The canal is owned and administered by the Republic of Panama, it is one of the two most-strategic artificial waterways in the world (the other is the Suez Canal in Egypt). Until 1999 the Panama Canal was controlled by the United States. |
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Country Area |
74,177 km² (28,640 sq. mi.) |
Place to Visit |
Playa Las Lajas
Isla Taboga
Pearl Islands
Amador Causeway
Sendero Los Quetzales
Santa Catalina
San Blas Islands
Coiba
Bocas Town
Panama Canal |
News |
El Panamá América
National and international news (Spanish)
El Siglo
National news (Spanish)
La Prensa
National news (Spanish) |
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Art Culture |
Arte y Cultura en Panamá
About Panama's art and culture (in Spanish).
Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá
The National Library of Panama (in Spanish).
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo - Panamá
Modern Art Museum (in Spanish).
Patronato Panamá Viejo
Old Panama City Museum (in Spanish).
Carlos Fuentes
Wikipedia article about the Panama born writer, famous for novels like: 'Terra Nostra ' and 'The Crystal Frontier'. |
Economy Business |
Bolsa de Valores de Panamá
The Panama Stock Exchange.
American Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Panama
The official site of the American Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Camara de Comercio e Industrias
Panama Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Conventions & Visitors Bureau
Conventions & Visitors Bureau of Panama.
Fundación Libertad Panama
Non-profit organisation promoting classical economic liberalism. |
Transport |
Transportation
Aeroperlas
Domestic carrier.
Copa Air
Copa Airlines offers flights throughout the United States and Central America.
Panama Canal |
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Tourism |
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Education |
Universidad del Istmo
The university was founded in 1987 in Panama City, it has its main headquarters in Panama City and regional headquarters in David, La Chorrera, Los Pueblos, Santiago, Colón, Chitré, Penonomé, and Changuinola.
Universidad Latina
The Latin University of Panama is a private university in Panama City.
Universidad de Panamá
The University of Panama, popularly known as 'La Nacional', is a state university and one of the main universities in Panama with institutions all over the country.
Universidad Santa Maria La Antigua
Private university in Panama City. |
Visa Process |
NOTES FOR PANAMA VISAS:
Maximum Stay: 90 days
May be obtained upon arrival
BEFORE YOU GO TO PANAMA:
Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip
Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps
Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days |
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Additional Information |
Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season, short dry season (January to May)
Type: Constitutional democracy. Independence: 3 November 1903 (from Colombia).
Constitution: 11 October 1972; amended 1983 and 1994 and reformed in 2004.
Natural resources: Copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower.
Agriculture products: Bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp.
Industries: Construction, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling
Exports - commodities: copper, gold, lead, zinc, tin, iron ore, molybdenum, silver; crude petroleum and petroleum products, natural gas; coffee, asparagus and other vegetables, fruit, apparel and textiles, fishmeal, fish, chemicals, fabricated metal products and machinery, alloys
Imports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, plastics, machinery, vehicles, TV sets, power shovels, front-end loaders, telephones and telecommunication equipment, iron and steel, wheat, corn, soybean products, paper, cotton, vaccines and medicines |
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