{"id":368084,"date":"2026-07-23T16:31:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=368084"},"modified":"2026-07-23T16:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:01:58","slug":"key-facts-about-panama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/key-facts-about-panama\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Facts About Panama"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> India and Panama held bilateral talks to deepen maritime cooperation in logistics, shipping, maritime security, skill development and digital transformation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>Key Facts About Panama<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_368087\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-368087\" style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-368087\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica-1.jpg?resize=366%2C304&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Key Facts About Panama\" width=\"366\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica-1.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C851&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica-1.jpg?resize=768%2C638&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Source-Britannica-1.jpg?w=1054&amp;ssl=1 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-368087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Britannica<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>Panama is a <strong>country in Central America.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is located on the <strong>Isthmus of Panama<\/strong>, a <strong>narrow bridge of land that connects North America and South America.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Borders:<\/strong> It is bordered by <strong>Costa Rica in the west and Colombia in the east.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It is bounded by the <strong>Caribbean Sea to the north<\/strong> and the <strong>Pacific Ocean to the south.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relief: <\/strong>A <strong>central mountain chain divides the country into Atlantic and Pacific-facing slopes.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Panama Canal passes through a lowland depression.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highest peak:<\/strong> <strong>Bar\u00fa<\/strong> is the country&#8217;s highest peak.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major Rivers:<\/strong> It has many short rivers, including the<strong> Chagres, Tuira, Chucunaque, Chepo <\/strong>and<strong> Chiriqu\u00ed Viejo rivers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Climate: <\/strong>It has a <strong>tropical climate <\/strong>with heavier rainfall on the Caribbean side and a distinct dry season in many Pacific regions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rainforest:<\/strong> It has the <strong>largest rainforest in the Western Hemisphere outside the Amazon Basin<\/strong>, and its tropical rainforests support rich biodiversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\"><strong>About Panama Canal<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> The Panama Canal is an <strong>artificial waterway<\/strong> located across the <strong>Isthmus of Panama.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It connect the <strong>Atlantic Ocean through the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built by:<\/strong> The Panama Canal was built by the <strong>United States between 1904 and 1914<\/strong> and officially <strong>opened on 15 August 1914.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Controlled by: Panama<\/strong>\u00a0has <strong>owned and administered the canal since 1999<\/strong> after the <strong>transfer<\/strong> of control from the <strong>United States<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> It is <strong>approximately 80 km long<\/strong>, making it one of the two most strategic artificial waterways in the world (the other being the <strong>Suez Canal<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Structure:<\/strong> It has a <strong>series of locks that raise and lower ships by changing the water level,<\/strong> allowing them to <strong>pass across the continental divide.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: India and Panama held bilateral talks to deepen maritime cooperation in logistics, shipping, maritime security, skill development and digital transformation. Key Facts About Panama Location: Panama is a country in Central America. It is located on the Isthmus of Panama, a narrow bridge of land that connects North America and South America. 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