The country of Panama is not a canal, but it is an isthmus (thin piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land) between Central and South America. However, since it is the narrowest piece of land in the Americas, there is a canal in the country, allowing passage between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans without having to go around Tierra del Fuego.
Yes, Panama is an isthmus.
Yes, Panama is a classical isthmus.
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Yes, Panama fits the definition of an isthmus.
Panama is not a peninsula.
No. Panama is part of central America, connected to both South America and North America.
Sure. Panama lays on a (relatively) narrow strip of land that connect two larger landmasses.
The Azuero Peninsula is Panama\'s largest peninsula.
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yes, because it connects Central and North America to South America.
It does not. Panama is a political state. An isthmus is a physical geographic feature. The land that Panama sits on may be regarded as an isthmus, but this does not correspond directly to Panama's political borders.
Panama qualifies as such.