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The Isthmus of Panama is the narrowest strip of land in the American continent. It is bordered north-west by Costa Rica, south-east by Colombia, south by the Pacific Ocean, and north by the Caribbean Sea. | |||
Panama is politically divided into 9 provinces and 5 indigenous "comarcas." Understanding political divisions is essential to doing family history, as these divisions determine where records are recorded and archived. To learn more about Panama's political division, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_and_regions_of_Panama Click here.] | |||
Panama is politically divided into 9 provinces and 5 indigenous "comarcas." Understanding political divisions is essential to doing family history, | |||
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