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Where is Panama located in Central America?
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Panama is located at the southeastern end of Central America, serving as a land bridge that connects North America and South America.123
The country occupies the Isthmus of Panama, an elongated landmass that extends east-west between the borders of Costa Rica to the west and Colombia to the east. Geographically, it is bounded by the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.14