In 1821 Panama broke away from Spain & became a province of this country
[DOC] [TLE] Panama - Wikipedia [PAR] Panama officially called the Republic of Panama (Spanish: Repblica de 
Panam), is a country ... Panama broke away from Spain in 1821 and joined a 
union of Nueva .... and Panama quickly became the crossroads and marketplace 
of Spain's ..... Panama is divided into ten provinces with their respective local 
authorities... [DOC] [TLE] Federal Republic of Central America - Wikipedia [PAR] The Federal Republic of Central America also called the United Provinces of 
Central America ... (Panama was part of Bolivar's Repblica de Colombia in 1821
, Belize later became a British colony in 1862.)