<P> Panama ( / ˈpænəmɑː / ( listen ) PAN-ə - mah ; Spanish : Panamá ( panaˈma ) ) , officially called the Republic of Panama ( Spanish : República de Panamá ) , is a country in Central America . It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west , Colombia ( in South America ) to the southeast , the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south . The capital and largest city is Panama City , whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country 's 4 million people . </P>
<P> Panama ( / ˈpænəmɑː / ( listen ) PAN-ə - mah ; Spanish : Panamá ( panaˈma ) ) , officially called the Republic of Panama ( Spanish : República de Panamá ) , is a country in Central America . It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west , Colombia ( in South America ) to the southeast , the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south . The capital and largest city is Panama City , whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country 's 4 million people . </P>
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what is the capital of the central american country that has a canal running through it
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