The Panama Canal, built by the United States after Panama’s independence from Colombia in 1903, joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
- With 5,637 kilometers of coastline and more than 1,518 islands, Panama has more beaches than one can imagine.
- Panama has the 2nd largest number of offshore-registered companies after Hong Kong.
- Panama has the most varieties of birds anywhere in the world.
- Panama has the smallest population in Central America .
- In 1990, Panama’s army was abolished and the Panamanian Public Forces were created for police purposes.
- Panama is in the same time zone as New York and Washington DC.
- Panama City is among the top retirement locations in the world.
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