Outline of Panama

The location of Panama

An enlargeable relief map of the Republic of Panama

Main article: Panama

See also: Index of Panama-related articles and List of Panama-related topics

The Republic of Panama is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on an isthmus, some categorize it as a transcontinental nation connecting the north and south part of America. It borders Costa Rica to the north-west, Colombia to the south-east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It is an international business center and is also a transit country. In Central America, it is the most industrialized country. Although Panama is also 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.

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

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(s): [[]]
  • Extreme points of Panama
• 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

Main article: Environment of Panama

• Climate of Panama
• Ecology 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
  • Flora of Panama
  • Fauna of Panama
    • Birds of Panama
    • Mammals of Panama

Natural geographic features of Panama

Main article: Landforms 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 article: 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
  • (specific elections)
• Political parties in Panama
• Political scandals of Panama
• Taxation 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, [[]]
• 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
• United States-Panama relations

International organization membership

Main article: International organization membership of Panama

Panama is a member of:

• [[]]
• [[]]
• [[]]

Law and order in Panama

Main article: Law of Panama

• Capital punishment in 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

• Economic history of Panama
• Military history of Panama

Culture of Panama

Main article: Culture of Panama

• Architecture of Panama
• Cuisine of Panama
• Ethnic minorities in Panama
• Festivals in Panama
• Humor 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

The arts in Panama

• Art in Panama
• Cinema of Panama
• Literature of Panama
• Music of Panama
• Television in Panama
• Theatre in Panama

Sports in Panama

Main article: Sports in Panama

• Football in Panama
• Panama at the Olympics

Economy 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
• Companies of Panama
• Currency of Panama:
• Economic history of Panama
• Energy policy of Panama
• Mining in Panama
• Oil industry in Panama
• Tourism in Panama
• Transport in Panama

• Panama Stock Exchange

Education in Panama

Main article: Education in Panama

Infrastructure of Panama

• Communications in Panama
  • Internet in Panama
• Energy in Panama
• Health care in Panama
• Transportation in Panama
  • Airports in Panama
  • Rail transport in Panama
  • Roads in Panama
• Water supply and sanitation in Panama

See also

Main article: Panama

• List of Central America-related topics
• List of international rankings
• List of Panama-related topics
• Lists of country-related topics
• Topic outline of geography
• Topic outline of North America
• Topic outline of South America
• United Nations

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Panama

Government and Diplomacy

• Template:Es The President of Panama
• Template:Es List of Panamanian Government Agencies
• Template:Es 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

• Template:Es Ministry of Economics and Finance
• Template:Es icon Bolsa de Valores (Panama Stock Exchange)
• Template:Es icon Comisión Nacional de Valores (Panama SEC)
• American Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Panama
• List of all Panama Banks

Nature conservation

• [1] reforestation for the endemic Squirrel Monkey

Media and Discussion

• Template:Es icon La Prensa
• Template:Es icon Mi Diario