Panama

American  

[pan-uh-mah, -maw] / ˈpæn əˌmɑ, -ˌmɔ /

Spanish Panamá

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.

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Panama British  

/ 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

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Panama Cultural  

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.

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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

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

Example Sentences

The Nuyorican musician would introduce Blades as the new singer of his orchestra, whom he had met years prior while visiting Panama during carnivals.

From Los Angeles Times

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday.

From Barron's

"Fusarium wilt -- also known as Panama disease -- is a destructive soil-borne disease which impacts farmed Cavendish bananas worldwide through its virulent Race 4 strains," Dr. Chen said.

From Science Daily

So far, England has been drawn to play Croatia, Ghana and Panama in Group L, and Scotland will play Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.

From BBC

Most of the motorcycles — Chinese, Japanese or Korean — are shipped in from Panama.

From Salon

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