panama city

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Definition of panama city in English English dictionary: City (pop., 2000: 415,964), capital of Panama. Near the Pacific Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, on the Bay of Panama, the site was originally an Indian fishing village. The old city was founded in 1519 but was completely destroyed by British buccaneer Henry Morgan in 1671. It was rebuilt in 1674 just west of the old site. In 1751 the area became part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada and later part of Colombia. It was the centre of the Panamanian revolt against Colombia in 1903, when it became the capital of Panama. After the canal opened in 1914, the city developed rapidly, becoming the commercial and transportation centre of the country. The economy depends largely on revenue from canal traffic and associated services; {i} capital city of Panama (country in Central America); resort city in northwest Florida (USA) located on the Gulf of Mexico which is famous for its amusement parks and excellent fishing; the capital and largest city of Panama a resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida

panama city

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Pan·a·ma Ci·ty

pänımä sîti

/ˈpanəˌmä ˈsətē/ /ˈpænəˌmɑː ˈsɪtiː/

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