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Country
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Panama | 
Liechtenstein |
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Leader
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President: Juan Carlos Varela
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Head of state: Prince Hans-Adam II
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Population
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3,608,431
| 37,313
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Life Expectancy
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78.300 years
| 81.680 years
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Capital City
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Panama
| Vaduz
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Largest city
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| Panama (population: 408,168) | Schaan (population: 5,748) |
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Human Development Index
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0.832
| 0
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| GDP per capita |
$16,500 US
| $89,400 US
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Literacy Rate
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91.9%
| 100%
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Corruption Perception Index
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3.4
| NA
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
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16.7%
| 24%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
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Death Penalty
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Abolished
| Abolished
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Political System
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constitutional democracy
| constitutional monarchy
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Independence date
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3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became independent from Spain 28 November 1821)
| 23 January 1719 (Principality of Liechtenstein established); 12 July 1806 (independence from the Holy Roman Empire)
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| Religions |
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
| Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)
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| Languages |
Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
| German (official), Alemannic dialect
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| Exports |
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| External Debt |
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| Exchange Rate |
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
1
| 0
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| Location |
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
| Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
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| Area |
75,420 km sq
| 160 km sq
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| Coastline |
2,490 km
| 0 km
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| Climate |
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
| continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
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