Panama

Spanish Pa·na·má

[pan-uh-mah, -maw]

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.

Panama

/ 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

Panama

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.

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

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

Example Sentences

A ship identifying itself as the USS Lake Erie - a guided missile cruiser - last transmitted its location in the Caribbean Sea on 30 August, east of the Panama Canal on 30 August.

From BBC

Cordova, 39, lived in Ecuador and Panama until he was 6 years old, when his family moved to South Florida.

From Los Angeles Times

Earlier this year, Panama and Costa Rica agreed to take in several hundred African and Asian migrants from the US.

From BBC

Although that is so far rare, some Afghans have already begun to be deported to third countries, including Panama and Costa Rica.

From BBC

The live broadcast will take place in Panama City, Panama, which is the first time the show will be held outside of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

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