Overview of Panama

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Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south.

Capital and largest city: Panama City

Official language: Spanish

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Ethnic groups
- 58.1% Mestizo
- 14% Mulatto
- 6.7% Amerindian
- 8.6% White
- 5.5% Asian
- 7.1% other (2000)

Demonym: Panamanian

Government: Constitutional Democracy
- President Ricardo Martinelli
- Vice President Juan Carlos Varela

Independence
- from Spain 28 November 1821
- from Colombia 3 November 1903

Area
- Total 75,517 km2 (118th)
- Water (%) 2.9

Population
- May 2010 census 3,405,813
- Density 44.5/km2 (156th)

Currency: Balboa, U.S. dollar (PAB, USD)

Time zone: (UTC-5)

Drives on the right

ISO 3166 code: PA

Internet TLD: .pa

Calling code: +507

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