Political Map
The country is divided into 9 provinces, plus several indigenous comarcas. The provincial borders have not changed since they were determined at independence in 1903. The provinces are divided into districts, which in turn are subdivided into sections called corregimientos. Configurations of the corregimientos are changed periodically to accommodate population changes as revealed in the census reports.
The country's two international boundaries, with Colombia and Costa Rica, have been clearly demarcated, and in the late 1980s there were no outstanding disputes. The country claims the seabed of the continental shelf, which has been defined by Panama to extend to the 500-meter submarine contour. In addition, a 1958 law asserts jurisdiction over 12 nmi (22.2 km; 13.8 mi) from the coastlines, and in 1968 the government announced a claim to a 200-nautical-mile (370.4 km; 230.2 mi) Exclusive Economic Zone.
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