Official Name: Republic of Panama
Currency: Balboa
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Hemisphere: Northern
Continent: North
Location: Central America, bordering the Caribbean Sea, Colombia, the North Pacific Ocean, and Costa Rica.
Area: 30,193 sq mi, 78,200 sq km
Form of Government: Multiparty republic with one legislative house (Legislative Assembly [78]).
Population: (2007) 3,343,000
Population Density: (2007) persons per sq m 115.4, persons per sq km 44.5
Principal Language(s): Spanish (official), English.
Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%.
Capital: Panama City
Capital Population: (2000) Panama City 415,964
Capital Average Temperature: N/A
Major Cities: (2000) Panama City 415,964; (urban agglomeration [2005] 1,216,000; San Miguelito 293,745; David (population of cabecera) 77,734;Arraijan (population of cabecera) 63,753; La Chorrera 55,871
Topography: 2 mountain ranges run the length of the isthmus. Tropical rain forests cover the Caribbean coast and E Panama.
Economy: (2007 est.) $29.14 bil.,
G.D.P. per Capita: (2007 est.) $9,000
Vital Statistics: Birth Rate per 1,000 population (2006): 20.0. Death Rate per 1,000 population (2006): 4.4. Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 2006): 2.40. Life expectancy at birth (2005): male 72.7 years, female 77.9 years.
Government Website: www.presidencia.gob.pa
Reference Sources: The World Almanac 2009, The New York Times Almanac 2009, Time Almanac 2009, World Climate website.
