Which country does not border Panama — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2004

Which one of the following does not border Panama?

Costa Rica
Pacific Ocean
Colombia
Venezuela

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

Panama shares land borders with Costa Rica (west) and Colombia (east). It is an isthmus with the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south, giving it long coastlines but just those two land neighbors. Venezuela does not border Panama; it lies across the Caribbean, separated by Colombia.

Political map of Central America and northern South America highlighting Isthmus of Panama with a red box and label. Map includes country borders, major cities marked with black and red squares, water bodies like Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Panama labeled in blue, and notable geographic features such as Darien Gap and Lake Maracaibo.