Outline of Panama

The Flag of Panama		The Coat of arms of Panama

The location of Panama

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Panama

See also: Index of Panama-related articles

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Panama:

The Republic of Panama is a sovereign country located on the Isthmus of Panama in Central America. Some geographers categorize Panama as a transcontinental nation connecting the northern and southern portions of the Americas. Panama borders Costa Rica to the north-west, Colombia to the south-east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the North Pacific Ocean to the south. It is an international business center and host to important ports, for the volume of traffic, in the Pacific and Caribbean side. Although Panama is the 3rd largest economy in Central America, after Guatemala and Costa Rica, it has the largest expenditure on resource consumption, making the country the largest consumer in Central America.

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Panama

• Pronunciation:
• Common English country name: Panama
• Official English country name: The Republic of Panama
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Panamanian
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Panama
• International rankings of Panama
• ISO country codes: PA, PAN, 591
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PA
• Internet country code top-level domain: .pa

Geography of Panama

An enlargeable topographic map of Panama

Main article: Geography of Panama

• Panama is: a country
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • Americas
      • North America
        • Middle America
          • Central America
  • Time zone: Eastern Standard Time (UTC-05)
  • Extreme points of Panama
    • High: Volcán Barú 3,475 m (11,401 ft)
    • Low: North Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea 0 m
  • Land boundaries: 555 km

Costa Rica 330 km

Colombia 225 km

• Coastline: 2,490 km

• Population of Panama: 3,343,000 - 131st most populous country
• Area of Panama: 75,517 km²
• Atlas of Panama

Environment of Panama

An enlargeable satellite image of Panama

• Climate of Panama
• Ecoregions in Panama
• Renewable energy in Panama
• Geology of Panama
• Protected areas of Panama
  • Biosphere reserves in Panama
  • National parks of Panama
• Wildlife of Panama
  • Fauna of Panama
    • Birds of Panama
    • Mammals of Panama

Natural geographic features of Panama

• Fjords of Panama
• Glaciers of Panama
• Islands of Panama
• Lakes of Panama
• Mountains of Panama
  • Volcanoes in Panama
• Rivers of Panama
  • Waterfalls of Panama
• Valleys of Panama
• World Heritage Sites in Panama

Regions of Panama

Main article: Regions of Panama

Ecoregions of Panama

Main articles: List of ecoregions in Panama and Ecoregions in Panama

Administrative divisions of Panama

Main article: Administrative divisions of Panama

• Provinces of Panama
  • Districts of Panama
    • Municipalities of Panama

Provinces of Panama

Main article: Provinces of Panama

Districts of Panama

Main article: Districts of Panama

Municipalities of Panama

Main article: Municipalities of Panama

• Capital of Panama: Panama City
• Cities of Panama

Demography of Panama

Main article: Demographics of Panama

Government and politics of Panama

Main article: Government of Panama and Politics of Panama

• Form of government:
• Capital of Panama: Panama City

• Elections in Panama
• Political parties in Panama

Branches of the government of Panama

Main article: Government of Panama

Executive branch of the government of Panama

• Head of state: President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Panama,
• Cabinet of Panama

Legislative branch of the government of Panama

• Parliament of Panama (bicameral)
  • Upper house: Senate of Panama
  • Lower house: House of Commons of Panama

Judicial branch of the government of Panama

Main article: Court system of Panama

• Supreme Court of Panama

Foreign relations of Panama

Main article: Foreign relations of Panama

• Diplomatic missions in Panama
• Diplomatic missions of Panama

International organization membership

The Republic of Panama is a member of:

• Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbean (OPANAL)
• Andean Community of Nations (CAN) (observer)
• Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
• Central American Integration System (SICA)
• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
• Group of 77 (G77)
• Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
• International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
• International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
• International Criminal Court (ICCt)
• International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
• International Development Association (IDA)
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
• International Finance Corporation (IFC)
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
• International Labour Organization (ILO)
• International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
• International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
• International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

• International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
• Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
• Latin American Economic System (LAES)
• Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
• Organization of American States (OAS)
• Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
• Rio Group (RG)
• South American Community of Nations (CSN) (observer)
• Unión Latina
• United Nations (UN)
• Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) (observer)
• United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)
• World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
• World Customs Organization (WCO)
• World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
• World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Panama

Main article: Law of Panama

• Constitution of Panama
• Crime in Panama
• Human rights in Panama
  • LGBT rights in Panama
  • Freedom of religion in Panama
• Law enforcement in Panama

Military of Panama

Main article: Military of Panama

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Panama
• Forces
  • Army of Panama
  • Navy of Panama
  • Air Force of Panama
  • Special forces of Panama
• Military history of Panama
• Military ranks of Panama

Local government in Panama

Main article: Local government in Panama

History of Panama

Main article: History of Panama, Timeline of the history of Panama, and Current events of Panama

• Military history of Panama

Culture of Panama

Main article: Culture of Panama

• Architecture of Panama
• Cuisine of Panama
• Festivals in Panama
• Languages of Panama
• Media in Panama
• National symbols of Panama
  • Coat of arms of Panama
  • Flag of Panama
  • National anthem of Panama
• People of Panama
• Prostitution in Panama
• Public holidays in Panama
• Records of Panama
• Religion in Panama
  • Buddhism in Panama
  • Christianity in Panama
  • Hinduism in Panama
  • Islam in Panama
  • Judaism in Panama
  • Sikhism in Panama
• World Heritage Sites in Panama

Art in Panama

• Literature of Panama
• Music of Panama

Sports in Panama

Main article: Sports in Panama

• Football in Panama
• Panama at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Panama

Main article: Economy of Panama

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 95th (ninety-fifth)

• Agriculture in Panama
• Banking in Panama
  • National Bank of Panama
• Communications in Panama
  • Internet in Panama
• Companies of Panama
• Currency of Panama: Balboa/Dollar
  • ISO 4217: PAB/USD
• Health care in Panama
• Panama Stock Exchange
• Transport in Panama
  • Airports in Panama
  • Rail transport in Panama
• Water supply and sanitation in Panama

Education in Panama

Main article: Education in Panama

See also

Main article: Panama

• Index of Panama-related articles
• List of international rankings
• List of Panama-related topics
• Member state of the United Nations
• Outline of Central America
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Panama

Government and Diplomacy

• (Spanish) The President of Panama
• (Spanish) List of Panamanian Government Agencies
• (Spanish) Ministry of External Relations
• Embassy of Panama in the U.S.
• National Directorate of Immigration and Naturalization

Tourism and Travel

• Official Site of the Panama Tourism Bureau
• Photos Of Panama
• Official Site of the Panama Canal Authority

Economy and Business

• (Spanish) Ministry of Economics and Finance
• (Spanish) Bolsa de Valores (Panama Stock Exchange)
• (Spanish) Comisión Nacional de Valores (Panama SEC)
• American Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Panama

Nature conservation

• [1] reforestation for the endemic Squirrel Monkey

Media and Discussion

• (Spanish) La Prensa
• (Spanish) Mi Diario