Panama City is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama.
It has an urban population of 430,299, and its population totals 880,691 when rural areas are included.
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 international banking and commerce.
Panama's Tocumen International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Central America, offers daily flights to major international destinations.
Panama was chosen as the 2003 American Capital of Culture jointly with Curitiba, Brazil.
It is among the top five places for retirement in the world, according to International Living magazine.
The city of Panama was founded on August 15, 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila.
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