Quick Data on Panama
Short Name | Panama |
Capital | Panama City |
Long Name | Republic of Panama |
Country Code | PM |
Continent | Central America and the Caribbean |
Total Area | 75,420 sq km |
Population | 3,894,082 |
Language | Spanish |
Nationality | Panamanian(s) |
Geography of Panama
As a country in Central America, with coordinates at 9 00 N, 80 00 W, Panama neighbors Colombia 339 km, Costa Rica 348 km. The terrain in Panama is described as interior mostly steep, rugged mountains with dissected, upland plains; coastal plains with rolling hills, with an average elevation point of 360 m. The climate of Panama: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May).
Surface Total | 75,420 sq km |
Land Surface | 74,340 sq km |
Water Surface | 1,080 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 687 km |
Neighbor Countries | Colombia 339 km, Costa Rica 348 km |
Coastline | 2,490 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Pacific Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | Volcan Baru 3,475 m |
Resources of Panama
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower. The agricultural land occupies 30.50% of Panama, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 43.60%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 30.50% | 22,674 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 321 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 43.60% | 32,412 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 25.90% | 19,254 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Panama
The population of the country is estimated at 3,894,082 people, with the biggest urban area having 1.860 million PANAMA CITY (capital) (2020). Known as Panamanian(s), the people from Panama come from diversified ethnic groups such as mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 65%, Native American 12.3% (Ngabe 7.6%, Kuna 2.4%, Embera 0.9%, Bugle 0.8%, other 0.4%, unspecified 0.2%), black or African descent 9.2%, mulatto 6.8%, white 6.7% (2010 est.). The official language is Spanish. Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%.
Population | 3,894,082 |
Nationality | Panamanian(s) |
Official Language | Spanish |
Other Languages | Spanish (official), indigenous languages (including Ngabere (or Guaymi), Buglere, Kuna, Embera, Wounaan, Naso (or Teribe), and Bri Bri), Panamanian English Creole (similar to Jamaican English Creole; a mixture of English and Spanish with elements of Ngabere; also known as Guari Guari and Colon Creole), English, Chinese (Yue and Hakka), Arabic, French Creole, other (Yiddish, Hebrew, Korean, Japanese) |
Birth Rate | 17.1 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 5.1 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 68.40% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 1.57 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
Hospital Beds Density | 2.3 beds/1,000 population (2016) |
Governing Type of Panama
Panama is a presidential republic. The legal system makes use of civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice.
Governing Type | presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | yes |
Citizenship by Descent | yes |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Panama
From a population total of 3,894,082, the labor force is 1.633 million (2017 est.). The main products in agriculture are: bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: construction, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling. Its exports cover fruit and nuts, fish, iron and steel waste, wood. The main import products are: fuels, machinery, vehicles, iron and steel rods, pharmaceuticals.
Exports | $15.5 billion (2017 est.) |
Imports | $21.91 billion (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | US 18.9%, Netherlands 16.6%, China 6.5%, Costa Rica 5.4%, India 5.1%, Vietnam 5% (2017) |
Import Partners | US 24.4%, China 9.8%, Mexico 4.9% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $25,400 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 10.6 billion kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | electrification – total population: 93.4% (2016) |
Internet Users | 2,000,833 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 54.00% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Panama, statistics sectio