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Republic of Panama
República de Panamá  (Spanish)
FlagCoat of arms
Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio"  (Latin)
"For the Benefit of the World"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Panamá  (Spanish)
Capital
(and largest city)		Panama City
8°58′N79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W / 8.967; -79.533
Official language(s)English, Spanish & Latin American Indigenous
Ethnic groups 58.1% Mestizo
14% Mulatto
6.7% Amerindian
8.6% European
5.5% Asian
7.1% other (2000) [1]
DemonymPanamanian
GovernmentConstitutional Democracy
 - PresidentRicardo Martinelli
 - Vice PresidentJuan Carlos Varela
Independence
 - from Spain28 November 1821 
 - from Colombia3 November 1903 
Area
 - Total75,517 km2 (118th)
29,157 sq mi 
 - Water (%)2.9
Population
 - May 2010 census3,405,813 
 - Density44.5/km2 (156th)
115.3/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2009 estimate
 - Total$38.604 billion[2] (93rd)
 - Per capita$11,788[2] (69th)
GDP (nominal)2009 estimate
 - Total$24.711 billion[2] (89th)
 - Per capita$7,133[2] (65th)
Gini (2002)46.5 
HDI (2010)increase 0.755[3] (high) (54th)
CurrencyBalboa, U.S. dollar (PAB, USD)
Time zone(UTC-5)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codePA
Internet TLD.pa
Calling code+507

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 12, 2011

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