Where Does the Border Between North and South America Lie: A Geographic and Historical Cross-SectionThe border between North and South America is one of the most conditional and at the same time quite tangible lines on the world map. It runs through the narrow Panamanian isthmus, where two vast continents are connected by a strip of land just 50 kilometers wide. This is the only place on the planet where two continents meet directly, without any oceanic barriers. But where exactly does this border run? What countries lie on either side? And how do the two halves of the world, once separated by an ocean and then united into a single landmass, differ from each other?The Border Between the Two AmericasGeographically, the border between North and South America is traditionally drawn through the Panamanian isthmus. Most often, it is marked by a line connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Different sources can offer different variants: sometimes the border is drawn along the border between Panama and Colombia, sometimes along the Panama Canal, which artificially divided the isthmus in 1914. However, the most widespread and geographically justified approach is to consider the eastern border of Panama with Colombia as the border, which is also the border between Central and South America.In this way, to the north of the border are the countries of North America — Mexico, the states of Central America and the Caribbean basin, and to the south — all of South America, starting with Colombia and Venezuela. Meanwhile, Panama geographically belongs more to Central America, which is part of the North American continent. Therefore, the border between the two Americas runs between Panama and Colombia.Which Countries BorderDirectly on the line dividing the two continents are two countries: Panama (to the north) and Colombia (to the south). The length of their land border is slightly over 220 kilometers, and it runs through the Darien Gap jungles — one of the most inacces ... Read more