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Country
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Panama |
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Leader
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President: Manuel Pinto da Costa
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President: Ricardo Martinelli
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Population
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183,176
| 3,510,045
|
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Life Expectancy
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63.490 years
| 77.960 years
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Capital City
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| Panama
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Largest city
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| Sao Tome (population: 53,300) | Panama (population: 408,168) |
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Human Development Index
|
0.643
| 0.832
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| GDP per capita |
| $14,300 US
|
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Literacy Rate
|
84.9%
| 91.9%
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Corruption Perception Index
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2.7
| 3.4
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Percentage of Women in Parliament
|
1.8%
| 16.7%
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| Wealthiest Citizens |
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| Unemployment Rate |
| 4.500%
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Death Penalty
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Abolished
| Abolished
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Political System
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republic
| constitutional democracy
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Independence date
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| 3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became independent from Spain 28 November 1821)
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| Religions |
Catholic 70.3%, Evangelical 3.4%, New Apostolic 2%, Adventist 1.8%, other 3.1%, none 19.4% (2001 census)
| Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
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| Languages |
Portuguese (official)
| Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
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| Exports |
| bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing
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| External Debt |
| $13,340,000,000 US
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| Exchange Rate |
| balboas (PAB) per US dollar - 1 (2008 est.), 1 (2007), 1 (2006), 1 (2005), 1 (2004)
note: the US dollar is the legal currency
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| Military Budget as percentage of GDP |
| 1.000%
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| Beijing Olympics Medal Count |
0
| 1
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| Location |
Western Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, straddling the Equator, west of Gabon
| Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
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| Area |
964 km sq
| 75,420 km sq
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| Coastline |
209 km
| 2,490 km
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| Climate |
tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
| tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
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