- a republic in southern Central America. 28,575 square miles (74,010 square kilometers).
- a city in and the capital of Panama, at the Pacific end of the Panama Canal.
- an isthmus between North and South America.
- the portion of the Pacific Ocean in the bend of the Isthmus of Panama.
- Panama hat.
- 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: 3 559 408 (2013 est). Area: 75 650 sq km (29 201 sq miles)
- 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)
- a wide inlet of the Pacific in Panama
