Country (long form) |
Republic of Panama |
Capital |
Panama |
Total Area |
30,193.19 sq mi 78,200.00 sq km (slightly smaller than South Carolina) |
Population |
2,845,647 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
3,849,328 |
Languages |
Spanish (official), English 14%
note: many Panamanians bilingual |
Literacy |
90.8% total, 91.4% male, 90.2% female (1995 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% |
Life Expectancy |
72.94 male, 78.53 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
constitutional democracy |
Currency |
1 balboa (B) = 100 centesimos |
GDP (per capita) |
$6,000 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
construction, petroleum refining, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling |
Agriculture |
bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp |
Arable Land |
7% |
Natural Resources |
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower |
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