Republic of Panama República de Panamá | |
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Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio" (
Latin) "For the Benefit of the World" | |
Anthem:
Himno Istmeño (
Spanish) | |
Capital and largest city |
Panama City 8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W |
Official languages | Spanish |
Ethnic groups | |
Demonym(s) | Panamanian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Juan Carlos Varela | |
Isabel Saint Malo | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• from
Spain | November 28, 1821 |
• from
Colombia | November 3, 1903 |
Area | |
• Total | 75,517 km2 (29,157 sq mi) ( 118th) |
• Water (%) | 2.9 |
Population | |
• July 2014 est. census | 3,608,431 [1] |
• Density | 542/km2 (1,403.8/sq mi) ( 156th) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | $83.421 billion [2] |
• Per capita | $21,634 [2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | $49.142 billion [2] |
• Per capita | $12,744 [2] |
Gini (2012) | 51.9
[3] high |
HDI (2013) | 0.765
[4] high ( 65th) |
Currency | ( PAB, USD) |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +507 |
Internet TLD | .pa |
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Panama ( /ˈpænəmɑː/ ⓘ PAN-ə-mah ; Spanish: Panamá [panaˈma]), officially the Republic of Panama ( Spanish: República de Panamá [reˈpuβlika ðe panaˈma]), is the southernmost country of Central America and the whole of North America.
Republic of Panama República de Panamá | |
---|---|
Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio" (
Latin) "For the Benefit of the World" | |
Anthem:
Himno Istmeño (
Spanish) | |
Capital and largest city |
Panama City 8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W |
Official languages | Spanish |
Ethnic groups | |
Demonym(s) | Panamanian |
Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
Juan Carlos Varela | |
Isabel Saint Malo | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• from
Spain | November 28, 1821 |
• from
Colombia | November 3, 1903 |
Area | |
• Total | 75,517 km2 (29,157 sq mi) ( 118th) |
• Water (%) | 2.9 |
Population | |
• July 2014 est. census | 3,608,431 [1] |
• Density | 542/km2 (1,403.8/sq mi) ( 156th) |
GDP ( PPP) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | $83.421 billion [2] |
• Per capita | $21,634 [2] |
GDP (nominal) | 2015 estimate |
• Total | $49.142 billion [2] |
• Per capita | $12,744 [2] |
Gini (2012) | 51.9
[3] high |
HDI (2013) | 0.765
[4] high ( 65th) |
Currency | ( PAB, USD) |
Time zone | UTC−5 ( EST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +507 |
Internet TLD | .pa |
Part of a series on |
Central America |
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Panama ( /ˈpænəmɑː/ ⓘ PAN-ə-mah ; Spanish: Panamá [panaˈma]), officially the Republic of Panama ( Spanish: República de Panamá [reˈpuβlika ðe panaˈma]), is the southernmost country of Central America and the whole of North America.