Panama
The bridge between two continents, with a canal between two oceans
Passport card
Republic of Panama
Panama
- Capital
- Panama City
- Continent
- North America
- Currency
- Balboa and US dollar
- Languages
- Spanish
- People
- About 46 lakh
- Size
- About 75,417 km²
- Leader
- President José Raúl Mulino
- Separate from Colombia
- 3 November 1903
- Time
- 10½ hours behind India: at 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Panama City
⭐ Panama is the narrow strip of land that joins North and South America.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Panama
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Panama
Turn the globe with your finger. Panama has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Panama and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 44 times the size of Panama.
- PeopleIndia has about 320 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 46 lakh in Panama.
- DistancePanama City is about 15,100 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimePanama is 10½ hours behind India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 1:30 am in Panama City.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Panama, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Panama
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Panama's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Panama back on the map
Panama and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Panama worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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