Panama is located in Central America, connecting North and South America. Borders Costa Rica to west, Colombia to southeast. Capital Panama City has population of about 4 million people. Jungle covers approximately 40% of country's land area
Panama is a Central American country with 4.1 million inhabitants. Spanish is the official language spoken by 93% of the population. English is spoken by 8%, French by 4%, and Arabic by 1%. The country's knowledge level is approximately 88%
Panama is the world's most prolific flag state by both tonnage and ship numbers. Over 8,065 ships fly Panama flag, representing 23% of world's DWT. In 2021, 4,721 bulk carriers, container ships, and general cargo vessels were flagged. List includes all Panama-registered vessels subject to country's laws
Panama was inhabited by Chibchan, Choco, and Cueva languages with estimated 200,000 people. Indigenous people lived in palm leaf houses and engaged in fishing and agriculture. First European settlement was Santa María la Antigua del Darién in 1510
First flag designed by María de la Ossa de Amador in 1903. Original design featured thirteen alternating red and yellow stripes. Blue represented Conservatives, red represented Liberals. White represented peace and purity
Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before European colonization. Spanish colonists arrived in 1514, establishing Panama City in 1519. Panama became strategic trade route between Atlantic and Pacific. Indigenous populations fled due to disease after Spanish colonization