 Panama
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
9 00 N, 80 00 W |
| Area |
total: 78,200 sq km land: 75,990 sq km water: 2,210 sq km |
| Climate |
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) |
| Terrain |
interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills |
| Population |
3,242,173 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual |
| Imports |
capital goods, foodstuffs, consumer goods, chemicals |
| Exports |
bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing |
| Hazards |
occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area |
| Resources |
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower |
| Geography |
strategic location on eastern end of isthmus forming land bridge connecting North and South America; controls Panama Canal that links North Atlantic Ocean via Caribbean Sea with North Pacific Ocean |
| Nationality |
noun: Panamanian(s) adjective: Panamanian |
| Capital |
name: Panama geographic coordinates: 8 58 N, 79 32 W time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.pa |
| Internet Users |
300,000 (2005) |
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