PANAMA Definition & Meaning

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Panama

Spanish �ʲ�·�Բ�·��á

[pan-uh-mah, -maw]

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noun

a republic in southern Central America. 28,575 square miles (74,010 square kilometers).
Also called Panama City.��a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.
Formerly Darien.��Isthmus of Panama an isthmus between North and South America.
Gulf of Panama the portion of the Pacific Ocean in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.
Sometimes panama Panama hat.

Panama

/ ˌpænəˈmɑː, ˈpænəˌmɑː /

noun

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)
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)
a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama

Panama

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.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

anti-Panama adjective
Panamanian adjective
Panamic adjective
pro-Panama adjective
pseudo-Panamanian adjective
trans-Panamanian adjective

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His repeated threats to seize control of the Panama Canal, buy Greenland, and turn Canada into the 51st US state have stunned - and scared - capitals the world over.

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Hegseth had already evaded inquiries about the deployment of troops to Los Angeles and the possibility of plans on invading Greenland and Panama.

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Not an ideal way for a team that lost to Canada and Panama in March — with its best players — to prepare for the World Cup.

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Last month, three high-level Pentagon staffers were removed from their posts due to their suspected involvement in leaks surrounding military plans to retake the Panama Canal.

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The Panama Canal opened in 1914, giving U.S. shipping a big flex in seagoing nimbleness at a moment when Europe was going to war.

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