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Geography of Panama (Panama's Physical Geography (Clima (Caribbean…
Geography of Panama
Divisions of Geography
Physical Geography
earth's surface
Geomorphology
topography
Climatology
weather and time
Biogeography
systems which evolution has a unique trajectory
Hydrogeography
ocean water masses, currents, and continental water masses
Human Geography
relationship between people and the environment
Social Geografía
relationship between society and land
Geografía Económica
the economic process and the functions of human judgement and environmental perception
Political Geography
the geography's influence over political phenomenoms
Rural Geography
rural spaces
Postmodern Geography
sociological aspects
Geography of Perception
relationship between geographical analysis and psychological process
Gender Geography
social relationship between men and women
Panama's Physical Geography
Morphology
10 volcanos stratums and 15 to 20 volcánic domes and paralel cones
tropical with two stations: dry and rainy
Coast
Pacific
1690 kms
1000
Caribbean
1160 kms
600
Clima
Caribbean Region
Tropical Rainforest climate
Pacific Region
Savanna Tropical climate
Occidental Highlands
Highland Savanna Tropical climate
Hydrography
500 rivers; 350 in the Pacific watershed and 150 in the Caribbean watershed
Chepo, Tuira, Chucunaque, Bayano, Santa María, Chiriquí Viejo
Panamenian Human and Political Geography
Population
3,300,440 residents (2005)
creole mestizo origin
Etnicity
7 native etnicities
Political Division
10 Provinces, 75 districts, 5 native regions, and 620 corregidor's jurisdictions
Religion
Catholic
Economical Geography
Official coin: balboa
Free open economical system
Panama Cannal
General Geography
Main Islands
Coiba
493 kms2
contry's biggest island
Del Rey
234 kms2
Cébaco
80 kms2
Main Lakes
Gatún
423.15 kms2
Bayano
185.43 kms2
Alajuela
57 kms2
Main Rivers
Chucunaque
231 kms
Tuira
230kms
Bayano
206 kms
Santa María
173 km
Main Highlands
Volcán Barú
3475 mts
highest place
Cerro Hoya
1559 mts
Tartacuna
1875 mts
Panamenian Littoral
Coast length
2,988.3 kms
Coastal Accidents
Bays and coves
Gulfs
Peninsula
Capes
Carreto, Mosquito, Punta Manzanillo, Sasardí, Tiburón, Toro
Brava, Brujas, Burica, Cocalito, Chame, Guánico, Jaqué, Mala, Mariato, Morro de Puercos
San Blas, Valiente
Burica, Las Palmas, Azuero
De los Mosquitos, San Blas, Laguna de Chiriquí
Chiriquí, Montijo, Parita, Panamá, San Lorenzo, San Miguel,
Almirante, Anachucuna, Caledonia, Limón, Nombre de Dios, Portobelo
Charco Azul, San Lorenzo, Honda, Damas, Chame, Panamá, Garachiné y Piñas
Caribbean
Pacific
Unit 1
studies
studies
includes
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
studies
Unit 2
divided in
owns
topography
divided in
range
range
islands
islands
approximately
most important
regions
type
type
type
Unit 3
majority
majority
owns
Unit 4
biggest contribution
Unit 5
Unit 6
range
range
range