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GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA Geografía-de-Panamá - Coggle Diagram
GEOGRAPHY OF PANAMA
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Human geography
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Population
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Mixed race: 70%; 6% indigenous people of the Kuna, Guaymí and Chocó ethnic groups; Asians 2%. Total: Reaches more than 3,300,440 inhabitants (2005).
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Political division
The country is divided into 10 Provinces: Panama, Bocas del Toro, Colon, Chiriquí, Coclé, Darién, West Panama, Los Santos and Veraguas.
Physical geography
Coast
The Pacific Coast has an area of 1,690 km, and the Caribbean coast of 1,160 km. Panama has more than 1600 islands off its coast.
Hydrography
It is estimated that there are about 500; about 350 on the Pacific slope, greater in surface than that of the Caribbean Sea, which only has about 150
Morphology
Formed by elevations and different forms of our relief, between plains, elevations, valleys and savannas.
Climate, Characteristics
Dry Tropical Climate, 2 seasons, during the year
Economic, Human and Political Geography
Transport
Air, water and land routes.
Sightseeing
Regulated the ATP, sustainable tourism and protected areas are developed.
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Means
Rich in fish, birds, productive land, water sources
Panamanian Coast
Type of Coast
It is subject to geological formation, in addition to many sinuosities, landslides and frequent changes in orientation.
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Length
The length of the coasts, which add up to 2,988.3 kilometers in total, of which 1,700.6 kilometers correspond to the Pacific coast and 1,287.7 kilometers to the Caribbean.
Territorial Integration
The National territory can never be transferred,
transferred or alienated, neither temporarily, nor partially, to another State "
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