Panama

American  

[pan-uh-mah, -maw] / ˈpæn əˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ /

Spanish Panamá

noun

1. a republic in southern Central America. 28,575 square miles (74,010 square kilometers).

2. Also called Panama City.  a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.

3. Formerly Darien.  Isthmus of Panama an isthmus between North and South America.

4. Gulf of Panama the portion of the Pacific Ocean in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.

5. Sometimes panama Panama hat.

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Panama British  

/ ˌpænəˈmɑː, ˈpænəˌmɑː /

noun

1. 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)

2. Former name: Darien.   Isthmus of Darien.  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)

3. a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama

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Panama Cultural  

1. 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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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.

Other Word Forms

• Panamanian adjective
• Panamic adjective
• anti-Panama adjective
• pro-Panama adjective
• pseudo-Panamanian adjective
• trans-Panamanian adjective

Example Sentences

The war in the Middle East has prompted a surge in ships utilising the Panama Canal, an executive for the waterway said Monday.

From Barron's

They open their World Cup campaign against Croatia on 17 June and face Ghana on 23 June and Panama on 27 June.

From BBC

While the service operates from Panama, its parent company, Nord Security, is based in Lithuania.

From Salon

NordVPN’s operational base in Panama is a strategic privacy decision, as the country is outside the 14 Eyes alliance and does not require data sharing with intelligence agencies.

From Salon

The 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama was quick and successful, partly because the U.S. knew the country and region well, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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