Panama is a country usually considered to be entirely in North America or Central America. [1] Panama's economy, because of its key geographic location, is mainly based on a well developed service sector especially commerce, tourism, and trading. The handover of the Canal and military installations by the United States has given rise to large construction projects.
This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeroperlas | Consumer services | Airlines | Panama City | 1970 | Airline, defunct 2012 |
| Air Panamá Internacional | Consumer services | Airlines | Panama City | 1968 | Airline, defunct 1990 |
| Air Panama | Consumer services | Airlines | Panama City | 1980 | Regional airline |
| Air Services Cargo | Industrials | Delivery services | Panama City | 2002 | Cargo airline, defunct 2003 |
| Alas Chiricanas | Consumer services | Airlines | Panama City | 1980 | Commuter airline, defunct 1995 |
| Balboa Bank and Trust | Financials | Banking | Panama City | 2003 | Banks |
| Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior | Financials | Banking | Panama City | 1979 | Banks |
| Copa Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Panama City | 1944 | Airline, part of Copa Holdings |
| Copa Holdings | Consumer services | Airlines | Panama City | 1944 | Holding company for Copa Airlines |
| DHL Aero Expreso | Industrials | Delivery services | Panama City | 1996 | Cargo airline, part of DHL Express (Germany) |
| Grupo Banistmo | Financials | Banks | Panama City | 1984 | Merged in 2007 with HSBC Bank (Panama) |
| Hotfile | Technology | Internet | Panama City | 2006 | File hosting, defunct 2013 |
| HSBC Bank (Panama) | Financials | Banks | Panama City | 1972 | Part of HSBC (UK) |
| Mossack Fonseca | Industrials | Business support services | Panama City | 1977 | Law firm |
| National Bank of Panama | Financials | Banks | Panama City | 1904 [2] | State bank |
| NordVPN | Technology | Internet/Online | Panama City | 2012 | VPN |
| Panavia | Industrials | Delivery services | Panama City | 1994 | Cargo airline, defunct 2006 |
| Primer Banco del Istmo | Financials | Banks | Panama City | 1984 | Defunct 2009 |
Central America is a region of the Americas. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Central America consists of seven countries: Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Their combined population is estimated at 44.53 million (2016).
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a transcontinental country in Central America and South America, bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half the country's 4 million people.
The economy of Panama is based mainly on the services sector, which accounts for nearly 80% of its GDP and accounts for most of its foreign income. Services include the Panama Canal, banking, commerce, the Colón Free Trade Zone, insurance, container ports, and flagship registry, medical and health and tourism. The country's industry includes manufacturing of aircraft spare parts, cement, drinks, adhesives and textiles. Additionally, exports from Panama include bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, and clothing. Panama's economy is fully dollarized, with the US dollar being legal tender in the country. Panama was the first foreign country to adopt the U.S. dollar as its legal currency (1903) after its secession from Colombia temporarily deprived it of a local currency. Panama is an upper-middle income economy with a history of low inflation.
Panama City, also simply known as Panama, is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking and commerce.
Panama City is a city in and the county seat of Bay County, Florida, United States. Located along U.S. Route 98, it is the largest city between Tallahassee and Pensacola. It is the more populated of two principal cities of the Panama City–Lynn Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Panama City was catastrophically damaged when Hurricane Michael made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane on October 10, 2018. As of the 2020 census, the population was 32,939, down from the figure of 36,484 at the 2010 census.
The economy of North America comprises more than 579 million people in its 23 sovereign states and 15 dependent territories. It is marked by a sharp division between the predominantly English speaking countries of Canada and the United States, which are among the wealthiest and most developed nations in the world, and countries of Central America and the Caribbean in the former Latin America that are less developed. Mexico and Caribbean nations of the Commonwealth of Nations are between the economic extremes of the development of North America.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of Nicaragua.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Panama:
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to North America.
Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport is an international airport located in Colón, Panama, offering scheduled airline flights to Panama City, and to other destinations. The airport is just east of Colon's harbor and cargo handling facilities.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of El Salvador.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of Guatemala.
This is an Index of Central America-related articles. This index defines Central America as the seven nations of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of Panamá.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of Colombia.
The following is an alphabetical list of topics related to the Republic of Honduras.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bermuda:
