Panama

Key facts

Which countries border Panama?2

• Colombia
• Costa Rica

Panama in the game

Every puzzle gives three clues that exactly one country satisfies. Panama is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 29 clues from the pool that are true of Panama, rarest first — the fewer countries share a clue, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Uses the US dollar as its currency1 of 8
• Its capital city's name begins with “P”1 of 17
• Has a coastline on the Caribbean Sea1 of 20
• Has Spanish as an official language1 of 20
• Borders a country in a different region1 of 21
• Is in North America1 of 23
• Its capital city's name has more than one word1 of 26
• Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Borders a country in a different hemisphere1 of 34
• Is in the Americas1 of 35
• Every country it borders has a higher peak than it does1 of 46
• Lies entirely in the western hemisphere1 of 49
• Borders a country more than ten times its size1 of 59
• Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
• Every country it borders has a coastline1 of 67
• Its flag features a star1 of 67
• Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
• Has fewer people than Ireland1 of 74
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Is smaller than Portugal1 of 86
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Is smaller than Iceland1 of 89
• Lies entirely within the tropics1 of 90
• Its flag contains blue1 of 99
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144

Common questions about Panama

Which countries border Panama?

Panama shares a land border with 2 countries: Colombia and Costa Rica.

What is the capital of Panama?

The capital of Panama is Panama City.

Is Panama landlocked?

No. Panama has a coastline.

What language is spoken in Panama?

Panama has one official language, Spanish.