Panama is a country located in Central America on the isthmus connecting North and South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica, Colombia, the Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean. The geography of Panama is mountainous. The government system is a presidential republic; the chief of state and head of government is the president. Panama has a mixed economic system which includes a variety of private freedom, combined with centralized economic planning and government regulation.

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