Panama is a Central American country strategically operating the Panama Canal, a vibrant logistics hub, expanding financial services, and renewable energy projects.
Panama
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Panama is a Country on the Latin America and the Caribbean located in the Central America sub-region of the Americas continent.
Easy learning about Panama
The capital city of Panama is Panama City, capital city of Panama.
Word: Canal
Meaning: ocean shortcut
Basic Information
Capital City: Panama City, capital city of Panama
Population: 4,571,189 (UN)
Area: 78,200 km² / 48,591 sq mi
People are called: Panamanians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
10 provinces (provincias) and 4 indigenous regions* (comarcas)
- Bocas del Toro
- Chiriqui
- Cocle
- Colon
- Darien
- Embera-Wounaan*
- Guna Yala*
- Herrera
- Los Santos
- Naso Tjer Di*
- Ngabe-Bugle*
- Panama
- Panama Oeste
- Veraguas
Where in the world is Panama located?
Geography
Latitude: 9° 00' N
Longitude: 80° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: Central America
Intermediary Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Continental Region: Americas
Borders
- Costa Rica — Land border
- Colombia — Land border
Climate
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 71 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 488 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 81 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.976 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 59 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.839
Mean Years of Schooling: 10.8
Expected Years of Schooling: 13.3
Life Expectancy at Birth: 79.6 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Evangelical
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Executive
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .pa
Calling Code: +507
MapGeo Name: Panama
MapGeo Code: PA