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Encyclopedia > Darien

Darien may refer to:


In or associated with the Panama/Colombia area:

  • Darién Province, Panama
  • Santa María la Antigua del Darién, the town founded by Vasco Núñez de Balboa in Panama in 1510
  • Darién scheme, a disastrous campaign by the Company of Scotland to found a Scottish colony in Panama in the 17th c.
  • Darién National Park, Panama
  • Darién Gap, an area straddling the border of Panama and Colombia
  • Gulf of Darién, a gulf of the Caribbean Sea extending into Colombia near the border with Panama
  • Darién, a brand of bananas distributed in the United States by Colombian company Turbana

In the United States of America: Darién is a province in eastern Panama. ... Santa María la Antigua del Darién (Darién) is a city in what is now Darién Province, Panama. ... The Darién scheme was an unsuccessful attempt by the Kingdom of Scotland to establish a colony on the Isthmus of Panama. ... The Company of Scotland Trading to Africa and the Indies was an overseas trading company created by an act of the Scots Parliament in 1695. ... Darien National Park is a world heritage site in Panama. ... The Darién Gap is a large swath of undeveloped swampland and forest separating Panama and Colombia. ... The Gulf of Darién is the southernmost region of the Caribbean Sea, located north and east of the border between Panama and Colombia. ... Turbana is a brand of the Colombian banana export company Uniban. ...

Other: Darien is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ... Darien is a city located in McIntosh County, Georgia. ... Darien is a city located in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,860. ... Darien is a town located in Genesee County, New York. ... Darien is a town located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. ... Darien is a village located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. ...

  • Darien, the former transliteration of the name of Dalian in China
  • Darien, the anglicized name of Chiba Mamoru (Tuxedo Mask) in the Sailor Moon anime
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The Bank of Darien, which became one of the most influential financial institutions in the South, was chartered in late 1818, largely because of the town's cotton trade, and opened in April 1819.
Tunis G. Campbell of Darien, an official of the Freedmen's Bureau and one of the first African Americans to serve in the Georgia legislature, was a key figure during Reconstruction.
Darien, with a population of 1,719, according to the 2000 U.S. census, is now economically dependent on tourism, although commercial fishing continues to be the livelihood of many local citizens.
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