Country
|
 Panama | Liechtenstein |
Leader
|

President: Juan Carlos Varela
|

Head of state: Prince Hans-Adam II
|
Population
|
3,608,431
| 37,313
|
Life Expectancy
|
78.300 years
| 81.680 years
|
Capital City
|
Panama
| Vaduz
|
Largest city
|
Panama (population: 408,168) | Schaan (population: 5,748) |
Human Development Index
|
0.832
| 0
|
GDP per capita |
$16,500 US
| $89,400 US
|
Literacy Rate
|
91.9%
| 100%
|
Corruption Perception Index
|
3.4
| NA
|
Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
16.7%
| 24%
|
Wealthiest Citizens |
|
|
Unemployment Rate |
|
|
Death Penalty
|
Abolished
| Abolished
|
|
Political System
|
constitutional democracy
| constitutional monarchy
|
Independence date
|
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)
|
Religions |
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
| Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)
|
Languages |
Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
| German (official), Alemannic dialect
|
Exports |
|
|
External Debt |
|
|
Exchange Rate |
|
|
Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
|
|
Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
1
| 0
|
Location |
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
| Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
|
Area |
75,420 km sq
| 160 km sq
|
Coastline |
2,490 km
| 0 km
|
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
|
|