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Panama CIA Map |
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| Location |
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica |
| Grography |
strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge connecting North and South America; controls Panama Canal that links North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific Ocean |
| Coordinates |
9 00 N, 80 00 W |
| Area |
total: 78,200 sq km land: 75,990 sq km water: 2,210 sq km |
| Terrain |
interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills |
| Natural Hazards |
occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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