Area: 29,762 square miles Highest point: 11,400 feet, Cerro Volcán Coastline: 1,786 miles Climate... Tropical- average humidity 78%, high 98%. The Rocky Mountain and Sierra ranges, which begin in Canada, end in Panama. Time Zone... Panama is in the eastern time zone. The country does not observe daylight savings, therefor it is always eastern standard time. Over 50% of Panama's land mass is forest and woodland--tropical, of course! Only 6% is used for agriculture. Animals native to Panama include: puma, armadillo, ocelot, anteater, spider monkey, sloth, and deer. Reptiles and birds are plentiful.