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Climate: Panama has a tropical
climate with little seasonal variation. The rainy season is from
April to December and humidity is around 80% all year round. The
prevailing winds are the northerlies and north easterlies throughout
most of the year and the south westerlies during Autumn. Average
annual precipitation varies from 1,780 mm (70 inches) to 2,540 (100
inches) depending on the region. Average temperature ranges in Colon
are from 22 degrees Celsius (77 degrees Fahrenheit) to 32 degrees
Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit).
Location:
Middle America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the
North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica .
Coordinates: 9 00 N, 80 00 W
Coastline: 2,490
km
Languages: Spanish (official),
English 14% note: many Panamanians bilingual
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