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

It could pass legislation explicitly prohibiting the use of military force against Canada, Greenland, Panama, Colombia, Cuba or any other country without explicit congressional authorization.

From Salon

But while he had a wonderful visit, the diver confessed that he was ready to go back to Panama.

From MarketWatch

“These guys are under massive board and shareholder pressure, and that is a risky bet,” said John Feeley, former U.S. ambassador to Panama and an expert on the region.

From Barron's

Panama because of the canal, which links shipping between the Atlantic and Pacific.

From Barron's

Panama and the U.S. have agreed to strengthen bilateral security cooperation.

From The Wall Street Journal

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