Panama State
Federal State of Panama / Sovereign State of Panama Estado Soberano de Panamá | |||||||||
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| 1855–1886 | |||||||||
| Status | State in Republic of New Granada, Granadine Confederation and United States of Colombia | ||||||||
| Capital | Panama City | ||||||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||||||
| Government | Federal republic | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1855 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1886 | ||||||||
| Currency | Peso | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Panama | ||||||||
The Panama State, officially known as the Federal State of Panama from 1855 to 1863, and as the Sovereign State of Panama from 1863 until 1886 when it was dissolved, was established as one of the states of the Republic of New Granada, and later part of the Granadine Confederation, and the United States of Colombia. The state was established on 27 February 1855 and lasted until 1886 when it was replaced by the Department of Panama. In 1903, the territory of the Panama State achieved independence as the Republic of Panama.