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)