| PANAMANIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than South Carolina |
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Area > Land
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75,990 sq km |
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[116th of 238]
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Area > Total
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78,200 sq km |
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[121st of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Panama City - 450,668 |
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Climate
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Volcan Baru 3,475 m |
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Forested Land
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38.6% |
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[58th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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9 00 N, 80 00 W |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Colombia 225 km, Costa Rica 330 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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7.26% |
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[130th of 258]
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Largest city population
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967,000 |
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[88th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Panama City - 450,668 |
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Location
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica |
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean |
Natural hazards
occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area |
Natural resources
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower |
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Population density
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36.56 people per sqkm |
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[158th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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43.42 people/m²
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[137th of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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75,520 km²
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[116th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Volcan de Chiriqui |
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