Panama

Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a transcontinental country spanning the central part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's 4 million people. Panama was inhabited by indigenous tribes before Spanish colonists arrived in the 16th century. It broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined the Republic of Gran Colombia, a union of Nueva Granada, Ecuador, and Venezuela. After Gran Colombia dissolved in 1831, Panama and Nueva Granada eventually became the Republic of Colombia. With the backing of the United States, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903, allowing the construction of the Panama Canal to be completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914.

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From Space, a Vivid Glimpse Into Panama Canal’s Role and Challenges

Cryptic New Bird Species Identified in Panama

Marine Fossils Unearth Story About Panama’s Deep Past

Marine fossils unearth story about Panama's deep past

How an Indigenous community in Panama is escaping rising seas

Panama Fossils Help Unlock Mystery Of How Frogs Got Their Form

Superstition Over Sexual Pleasure Is Putting Panama's Sea Turtles at Risk

Panama Calls For Major New Protection Of Sharks At CITES CoP19

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How a rodent’s fear of cats shapes rainforests in Panama

In Search of Panama’s Elusive Spider Monkeys

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New Rainfrog Species Found in Panama

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New Grafting Technique Could Combat Panama Disease Threatening Bananas Across the World

How a Geological Secret Passageway Under Panama Moves Rocks Thousands of Miles Away

'Wind' from Earth's middle layer blows through a secret passage beneath Panama

New Species of Mouse Opossum Discovered in Panama

'Mantle wind' blows through slab window beneath Panama

Ancestors of Whale Sharks in Panama May Come From Distant Waters Around the World

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