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The Chagres River as seen from the Rainforest Resort in Gamboa, Panama. Sixaola River. Yorkin River; ... Chucunaque River is the longest river in Panama. Guanábano;
1.8 Panama. 2 Caribbean rivers by ... Heads of state; Greater Republic; Maya civilization; Trade; ... The Bahamas only has one river, the Goose River, in Central ...
Unitary state: Location: Republic of Panama: Number: 10 provinces (including 2 corregimiento-level indigenous regions) 4 indigenous regions (provincial level) Populations (Provinces):48,378 – 1,410,175 (Indigenous Regions): 10,001 (Emberá-Wounaan) – 156,747 (Ngäbe-Buglé) Areas
Panama is located on the narrow and low Isthmus of Panama. This S-shaped isthmus is situated between 7° and 10° north latitude and 77° and 83° west longitude. Panama encompasses approximately 75,417 km 2 (29,119 sq mi). It is 772 km (480 mi) long, and between 60 and 177 kilometers (37 and 110 miles) wide.
In Central America, it continues through southern Guatemala, southwestern Honduras, western Nicaragua, western/southwestern Costa Rica, and southern Panama. The divide reaches its lowest natural point in Central America at the Isthmus of Rivas at 47 metres (154 ft) in Nicaragua. In Panama, the Canal cuts through it at 26 metres (85 ft).
1.4 United States construction of the Panama canal, 1904–1914. ... From the lake, the Chagres River, a natural waterway enhanced by the damming of Gatun Lake, ...
Latin American leaders on Monday rallied to Panama's defense after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reimpose U.S. control over the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route located ...
The second longest river in North America and the United States is the Mississippi River (2,320 mi (3,730 km)). The Rio Conchos (350 mi (560 km)) is the longest river in Mexico. The longest river in Canada is the Mackenzie River (1,080 mi (1,740 km)). Some of the longest or otherwise notable rivers include the rivers listed in the table below.