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Panama

Republic of Panama
República de Panamá
Flag of Panama
Coat of arms of Panama
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio"
"For the Benefit of the World"
Anthem: Himno Istmeño  (Spanish)
Location of Panama
Capital
and largest city
Panama City
8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W / 8.967; -79.533
Official languages Spanish
Ethnic groups
Demonym Panamanian
Government Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President
Juan Carlos Varela
Isabel Saint Malo
Legislature National Assembly
Independence
• from Spain
28 November 1821
• from Colombia
3 November 1903
Area
• Total
74,177.3 km2 (28,640.0 sq mi)
• Water (%)
2.9
Population
• July 2015 estimate
4,058,374
• 2010 census
3,405,813
• Density
45.9/km2 (118.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2015 estimate
• Total
$82.179 billion
• Per capita
$20,512
GDP (nominal) 2015 estimate
• Total
$47.473 billion
• Per capita
$11,849
Gini (2012)  51.9
high
HDI (2014) Increase 0.780
high · 60th
Currency
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
Drives on the right
Calling code +507
ISO 3166 code PA
Internet TLD .pa

Coordinates: 9°N 80°W / 9°N 80°W / 9; -80

Panama (Listeni/ˈpænəmɑː/ PAN-ə-mah; Spanish: Panamá [panaˈma]), officially called the Republic of Panama (Spanish: República de Panamá), is a country usually considered to be entirely in North America or Central America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia (in South America) to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's 4.1 million people.


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