- Panama, Isthmus of
- or formerly Isthmus of Darien geographical name isthmus Central America connecting North America & South America & forming Panama (republic)
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Panama,Isthmus of — Panama, Isthmus of Formerly Isthmus of Da·ri·én (dâr ē ĕnʹ, där yĕnʹ). An isthmus of Central America connecting North and South America and separating the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea. * * * … Universalium
Panama, Isthmus of — ▪ isthmus, Central America Spanish Istmo de Panamá land link extending east west about 400 miles (640 km) from the border of Costa Rica to the border of Colombia. It connects North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea… … Universalium
Panama, Isthmus of — isthmus connecting North and South America … Webster's Gazetteer
Panama, Isthmus of — … Useful english dictionary
Isthmus von Panama — Der Isthmus von Panama ist eine Landenge, die im Norden von der Karibischen See und im Süden vom Pazifischen Ozean begrenzt wird. Er stellt gleichzeitig die Landbrücke zwischen Nordamerika und Südamerika dar. Der Isthmus bildete sich vor etwa… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Panama (disambiguation) — Panama (or Panamá) is a republic in Central America. The name may also refer to the following:Geography and places;Nation of Panama *Isthmus of Panama, the isthmus on which the country is located *Panama Canal, a famous canal through the isthmus… … Wikipedia
Panama [1] — Panama, Isthmus von Darien, die Nord und Südamerika verbindende Landenge, an der schmalsten Stelle 6 Ml. breit, 1513 von Balboa zuerst überschritten, von 1850–55 von einer Eisenbahn durchschnitten, welche 10 Ml. lang von Aspiwall City auf der… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Panama — Panamanian /pan euh may nee euhn, mah /, adj., n. Panamic /pa nam ik/, adj. /pan euh mah , maw /, n. 1. a republic in S Central America. 2,693,417; 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km). 2. Also called Panama City. a city in and the capital of Panama,… … Universalium
Panama Canal — a canal extending SE from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. 40 mi. (64 km) long. * * * Canal of the lake and lock type, Panama. Extending across the Isthmus of Panama, it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is… … Universalium
Isthmus of Panama — The Isthmus of Panama, also historically known as the Isthmus of Darien, is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking Central and South America. It was formed some 3 million years ago during the… … Wikipedia
