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