Panama is a country on the isthmus linking North and South America. The Panama Canal, a famous feat of human engineering, cuts through its centre, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to create an essential shipping route.
In the capital, Panama City, modern skyscrapers and casinos contrast with colonial buildings in the Casco Antiguo district and the rainforest of Natural Metropolitan Park.
Capital: Panama CityPanama is located in Central America and is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, with Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east.
Panama has 10 provinces and three provincial-level indigenous regions (comarcas).
| Province | Capital |
|---|---|
| Bocas del Toro | Bocas del Toro |
| Chiriquí | David |
| Coclé | Penonomé |
| Colón | Colón |
| Darién | La Palma |
| Herrera | Chitré |
| Los Santos | Las Tablas |
| Panamá | Panama City |
| Panamá Oeste | La Chorrera |
| Veraguas | Santiago de Veraguas |
| Comarca | Capital |
|---|---|
| Emberá | Unión Chocó |
| Guna Yala | El Porvenir |
| Ngäbe-Buglé | Chichica |
