| Country (long form) |
Republic of Panama |
| Capital |
Panama |
| Total Area |
30,193.19 sq mi
78,200.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than South Carolina) |
| Population |
2,845,647 (July 2001 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
3,849,328 |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), English 14%
note: many Panamanians bilingual |
| Literacy |
90.8% total, 91.4% male, 90.2% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15% |
| Life Expectancy |
72.94 male, 78.53 female (2001 est.) |
| Government Type |
constitutional democracy |
| Currency |
1 balboa (B) = 100 centesimos |
| GDP (per capita) |
$6,000 (2000 est.) |
| Industry |
construction, petroleum refining, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling |
| Agriculture |
bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables; livestock; shrimp |
| Arable Land |
7% |
| Natural Resources |
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower |
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