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![]() ![]() Panama Geography 1999
Location: Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica Geographic coordinates: 9 00 N, 80 00 W Map references: Central America and the Caribbean
Area:
Areacomparative: slightly smaller than South Carolina
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 2,490 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: tropical; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) Terrain: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: copper, mahogany forests, shrimp
Land use:
Irrigated land: 320 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards: NA Environmentcurrent issues: water pollution from agricultural runoff threatens fishery resources; deforestation of tropical rain forest; land degradation
Environmentinternational agreements:
Geographynote: strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge connecting North and South America; controls Panama Canal that links North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific Ocean
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Revised 1-Mar-99 Copyright © 1999 Photius Coutsoukis (all rights reserved) |