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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Pan•a•ma (pan′ə mä′, -mô′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic in S Central America. 2,693,417; 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- Place NamesAlso called Panama City. a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal. 438,000.
- Place Names Isthmus of. Formerly, Isthmus of Darien. an isthmus between North and South America.
- Place Names Gulf of, the portion of the Pacific in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.
- Clothing(sometimes l.c.) See Panama hat.
Also, Pa•na•má (Sp. pä′nä mä′)USA pronunciation (for defs. 1, 2). Pan•a•ma•ni•an (pan′ə mā′nē ən, -mä′-),USA pronunciation adj., n. Pan•am•ic (pa nam′ik),USA pronunciation adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Panama /ˌpænəˈmɑː; ˈpænəˌmɑː/ n - a republic in Central America, occupying the Isthmus of Panama: gained independence from Spain in 1821 and joined Greater Colombia; became independent in 1903, with the immediate area around the canal forming the Canal Zone under US jurisdiction; Panama assumed sovereignty over the Canal Zone in 1979 and full control in 1999. Official language: Spanish; English is also widely spoken. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: balboa. Capital: Panama City. Pop: 3 178 000 (2004 est). Area: 75 650 sq km (29 201 sq miles)
- Isthmus of Panama ⇒ an isthmus linking North and South America, between the Pacific and the Caribbean. Length: 676 km (420 miles). Width (at its narrowest point): 50 km (31 miles)
Former name: Darien, Isthmus of Darien - Gulf of Panama ⇒ a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama
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