Panama covers the Isthmus of Panama, which has an area of 29,762 square miles (77,082 square kilometers). The isthmus extends about 410 miles (660 kilometers) from west to east. From north to south, it measures only about 130 miles (209 kilometers) at its widest point and 30 miles (48 kilometers) at its narrowest point.
The Panama Canal cuts through the center of the country, dividing the land into eastern and western sections. About 98 percent of the people live near the canal or in the part of the country west of it. Swamps and jungles cover much of Panama east of the canal. Only about 2 percent of the people, chiefly Indians, live in the east.
Many wild animals live in Panama. They include jaguars, ocelots, pumas, monkeys, and parrots and other tropical birds. Pine trees are abundant in Panama's mountains. Banana plants and cacao trees are grown in many parts of the country.
Panama has three land regions—the Central Highland and coastal lowlands called the Atlantic Lowland and the Pacific Lowland.
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