Panama
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's over 4 million inhabitants.
Some of the key events about Panama
- 1501Spanish colonization of Panama began, leading to the subjugation of indigenous peoples
- 1513The Pacific Ocean was first sighted from the Americas
- 1671The original Panama City was destroyed by pirates
- 1821Panama declared independence from Spain
- 1821Panama became part of Gran Colombia, losing its independence
- 1881Construction of the Panama Canal began
- 1903The United States intervened in Panama's independence from Colombia, establishing significant control over the new nation
- 1914The Panama Canal officially opened, revolutionizing maritime trade
- 1941A coup d'état overthrew the democratically elected government
- 1964Anti-American riots erupted, resulting in the deaths of 21 Panamanians and 4 U.S. soldiers
- 1968A military coup established a dictatorship that lasted until 1989
- 1977The Torrijos-Carter Treaties were signed, ensuring eventual Panamanian control of the Canal
- 1981The leader of the opposition was killed in a suspicious plane crash
- 1988Economic sanctions were imposed on Panama by the United States
- 1989The United States invaded Panama, causing significant civilian casualties and infrastructure damage
- 1999Panama gained full control of the Panama Canal
- 2007Construction began on the Panama Canal expansion project
- 2010Panama was removed from the OECD's gray list of tax havens
- 2014The 100th anniversary of the Panama Canal was celebrated
- 2016The expanded Panama Canal opened, doubling its capacity
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