Geography of Panama*
Panamanian coast
Physical Geography of Panama
The Divisions of Geography
Economic geography
General geography
Human Geography and Politics of Panama
Physical geography
The Branches Of Physical Geography:
Climatology
Geomorphology
Biogeography
Human Geography
It is the part of geography that is concerned with the relationship between man and
environment, as well as by human use of the physical environment
Divisions Of Human Geography:
Social Geography, Economic Geography, Political Geography,
Geopolitics, Historical Geography, Rural Geography, Urban Geography, Geography Of Perception,Postmodern Geography, Gender Geography.
Description and Characteristics of each division of Geography
Geographical Division
Borders
Geographic Extension
The total area of the Republic is 77,082 km2, including the region
of the Panama canal
The country is divided into ten provinces, it also has an indigenous quartermaster,
governed autonomously by the Kuna.
It is bordered to the north by the Caribbean Sea, to the south by the Pacific Ocean, to the west by Costa Rica and
to the east with Colombia.
Coast
Hydrography
Morphology
In western Panama, there are 10 stratum volcanoes, approximately 15 to 20 volcanic domes and
cones parallel to the south of the main arch
VOLCÁN BARÚ
The materials of the first Barú cycle closely resemble the materials of the Colorado Volcano
and the Caribbean, of --- 1 160 km.
Weather. Characteristics, Temperature, Precipitation
Panama, a country with a very rainy tropical climate, has a large number of rivers. It is estimated that there is close
of 500; about 350 on the Pacific slope
1 ° The rainy season (May - December) is the season of great humidity, winds
weak, hot and suffocating days;
2nd The dry season, which lasts from January to April. The days are clear, clear, with breezes
soft or strong blowing from the north or northwest
Ethnicity
Religion
Population
Its population is a melting pot that includes 62% mestizos, 14% African, 10% of
Spanish, 5% mulatto and 5% Indian.
it's divided in
The 7 indigenous ethnic groups that live in Panama are
scattered throughout the territory, in very localized regions
Whites: 8%
Blacks: 14%
Mixed race: 70%; 6% indigenous of the Kuna, Guaymí and Chocó ethnic groups; Asian 2%
10% Evangelical Christians
5% Others (Hebrews, Muslims, Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses, Hindustani, Mormons)
85% Roman Catholic
Means
Transport
Demography
Exports
Description
tourism
Its official currency is the Balboa, which is equivalent to the US dollar that circulates legally
throughout its territory since (1904).
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Panama is governed by a system open to the free economy, and its
main banner are exports
The majority of the population is of Creole mestizo origin (descendant of indigenous and Spanish)
From an economic point of view, the Panama Canal plays an important role in generating
services and jobs
Also many people are employed in the Colon Free Zone, as well
as in the International Banking Center and in tourist activities.
The transfer from the Tocumen International Airport to the center of Panama City
can be done using the Tourist Transport Service
Transport
local has a system of bus routes and taxis
You can travel to the rest of the country on the Pan-American Highway from the City of
Panama to the border with Costa Rica
IPAT, is the government entity in charge of promoting Tourism in Panama
On the website in its pages you will find very valuable information ranging from how to go from
shopping, hotels to stay, car rental companies among other interesting attractions.
The main exports
They are in the areas of bananas, coffee, marine products, raw sugar and fabrics.
their main markets are the member countries of the Free Agreement
Trade from North America, to the European Union, and to a lesser extent Asian countries
Main Islands
COIBA:
La Isla de Cébaco
ISLA DEL REY
Main Rivers
Main Elevations
Main Lakes
EL LAGO GATÚN
EL LAGO ALAJUELA
EL LAGO BAYANO
Bayano
Santa Maria
Tuira
Chagres
Chucunaque
Cerro Hoya
El Tatarcuma
Volcan Baru
Coast Type
Coastal Accidents
Length
Territorial integration
Panama has a considerable length of coastline, totaling 2,988.3 Kilometers, of which
which 1,700.6 kilometers correspond to the Pacific coast and 1,287.7 kilometers to the Caribbean
are characterized in general, not only by their geological formation, but
due to its many sinuosities, landslides and frequent changes of orientation.
Bays and inlets: Almirante, Anachucuna, Caledonia, Limón, Nombre de Dios, Portobelo.
According to article 3 of the 1972 Constitution "The territory of the Republic of Panama includes the
Land surface
The National territory may never be transferred, transferred or alienated, neither temporarily, nor partially,
to another state
Hidrografic
The Pacific coast has an extension of 1 690 km