What is Panama Canal Zone?
{{coord|9|07|03.61|N|79|43|12.60|W|dim:100000_scale:1000000_region:US_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=title}} {{Infobox country | native_name = {{lang|es|Zona del Canal de Panamá}} | conventional_long_name = Panama Canal Zone | common_name = Canal Zone | status = International Concession of the [[United States]] | today = [[Panama]] | year_start = 1903 | event_start = [[Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty]] | date_start = November 18, | year_end = 1979 | date_end = October 1, | image_flag = Flag of Panama Canal Zone.svg | image_coat = Seal of the Panama Canal Zone.svg | symbol_type = Seal | image_map = CanalZone.png | p1 = Panama | s1 = Panama | map_caption = Map of Panama Canal Zone. The [[Caribbean Sea]] is at the top left, the [[Gulf of Panama]] is at bottom right | capital = [[Balboa, Panama|Balboa]] | common_languages = [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[American English|English]] | national_motto = The Land Divided, The World United | currency = [[United States dollar]]<br />[[Panamanian balboa]] {{small|(tolerated)}} | demonym = [[Zonian]] | area_km2 = 1432 | area_rank = | GDP_PPP = | GDP_PPP_year = | HDI = | HDI_year = | flag_p1 = Flag of Panama (1903).svg | flag_s1 = Flag of Panama.svg }} The '''Panama Canal Zone''' ({{lang-es|link=no|Zona del Canal de Panamá}}) is a {{convert|553|sqmi|km2|adj=on}} former International concession of [[United States]] . It is now the country of [[Panama]]. In 1903, the territory was controlled by the [[United States]]. As a part of the United States, the zone had several towns and military bases. The Zone was disestablished in October 1, 1979 as part of a [[treaty]] signed in 1977 by [[Presi