Republic of Panama República de Panamá* (Spanish)* :
*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, -79.533
Official languages :
Spanish
*Ethnic groups* :
70% Mestizo, 14% Zambo, 10% white, 6% Amerindian[1]
Government :
Constitutional Democracy
Government President :
Mart?n Torrijos
Government First Vice President :
Samuel Lewis
Government Second Vice President :
Rubén Arosemena
Independence from Spain :
-28524
Independence from Colombia :
1403
Area Total :
75,517 km² (118th)
29,157 sq mi
Population July 2008 estimate :
3,309,679 (133rd)
Population May 2000 census :
2839177
Population Density :
43/km² (156th)
111/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (PPP) Total :
$34.605 billion[2]
*GDP* (PPP) Per capita :
$10,351[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
*GDP* (nominal) Total :
$19.740 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) Per capita :
$5,904[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
▲ 0.812 (high) (62nd)
Currency :
Balboa, U.S. dollar
(PAB, USD)
Time zone Summer (DST) :
(UTC-5)
Republic of Panama Rep?blica de Panam?* (Spanish)* :
*Motto: **"Pro Mundi Beneficio"* (Latin)
"For the Benefit of the World" :
*Anthem: **Himno Istme?o* (Spanish) :
*Capital*
(and largest city) :
Panama City
8?58?N 79?32?W? / ?8.967, -79.533
Official languages :
Spanish
*Ethnic groups* :
70% Mestizo, 14% Zambo, 10% white, 6% Amerindian[1]
Government :
Constitutional Democracy
President :
Mart?n Torrijos
First Vice President :
Samuel Lewis
Second Vice President :
Rub?n Arosemena
from Colombia :
11/3/1903
Total :
75,517 km? (118th)
29,157 sq mi
July 2008 estimate :
3,309,679 (133rd)
May 2000 census :
2839177
Density :
43/km? (156th)
111/sq mi
*GDP* (PPP) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$34.605 billion[2]
*GDP* (nominal) :
2007 estimate
Total :
$19.740 billion[2]
*HDI* (2007) :
? 0.812 (high) (62nd)
Currency :
Balboa, U.S. dollar
(PAB, USD)
