Call Panama

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To call a fixed line in Panama from the United States, simply follow these easy to follow dialing tips:

• first dial 011, the U.S. exit code;
• next dial 234, the country code for Panama;
• then dial the area code (1-2 digits. See a sample calling code list below);
• and finally, dial the phone number (5–7 digits).

If you’re calling Panama from any country in the world, you just need to do the following:

• enter the exit code: It’s also referred to as the IDD code (International Direct Dialing) or ISD code (International Subscriber Dialing). For most countries, it’s 00 or +. For the USA and Canada, it’s 011;
• phone code: Each country is assigned a unique phone code;
• area code: This is the code for a part of Panama. It’s usually a general area or a city;
• local number: The local number you would like to call.

Panama doesn't have any area codes. You can simply use the country code +507

You’ve now learned how to call Panama. With Talk360, you simply have to buy call credit and enter the mobile number you want you want to reach.

• The official name of Panama is The Republic of Panama , and the nationality is Panamanian.
• Panama was originally inhabited by the indigenous Chibchan, Chocoan and Cueva people , long before the arrival of any European colonizers.
• After a Spanish explorer named Vasco Nunez de Balboa 'claimed' Panama for their King in 1513, the country was a colony of the Spanish Empire for almost 300 years .

• Costa Rica, and Colombia are bordering countries of Panama, all three of these countries that border Panama speak Spanish as their primary language.
• Panama is one of seven other countries in Central America . Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua make up the other six.
• Panama is covered with amazing landscapes and its rainforest is the second biggest on the continent . The jungles here are home to vast amounts of tropical plants, animals and birds, some of which are totally unique to Panama.
• Out of the six big cats found in Central America, five roam wild in Panama : pumas, ocelots, margays, jaguars and the jaguarundis.
• Panama's array of wildlife is truly incredible, there are more that 970 species of bird . That is more species that the U.S and Canada have combined.

• As well as all of these incredible birds, in Panama you will also find many tropical fish, dolphins, sloths, anteaters, monkeys, bats, and tapirs !
• There are only 80 km separating the Atlantic Ocean from the Pacific Ocean at the narrowest point of Panama, this means you can swim in two separate oceans in one day !
• The capital city of Panama is Panama City . It is the only city in the entire world that can say it has a rain forest within its city limits !
• Most Panamanians are descendants of a mix of ethnicities and cultures, including indigenous people, Europeans, Afro-Caribbeans, and many other people from all over the world!
• Panamanian culture has a strong emphasis on family , many generations will live together in one home and all contribute to running the household and caring for children.

• The traditional dress for women in Panama is a long, full skirted white cotton dress called a Pollera, covered with colorful embroidery. For men , a traditional outfit is an 'ocueno montuno', this is a hand painted or embroidered white cotton shirt worn with short pants.
• The famous Panama hat is actually a bit of a myth , as it does not in fact come from Panama! This style of hat is of Ecuadorian origin. Theodore Roosevelt was photographed wearing a Panama hat in 1904 when he visited the Panama Canal, this may have contributed to the rumor!
• The word 'Panama' is traditionally said to mean "place of fishes" .

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