Panama

Republic of Panama República de Panamá  (Spanish)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio" (Latin) "For the Benefit of the World"
Anthem: Himno Nacional de Panamá  (Spanish) National anthem of Panama
Capital and largest city	Panama City
Official languages	Spanish
National languages	English Miskito Garifuna
Ethnic groups	68% Amerindian–Mestizo 15% Black 10% White 6% Amerindian 1% other
Demonym(s)	Panamanian
Government	Unitary presidential constitutional republic
• President	José Raúl Mulino
• Vice President	vacant
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from Spain	November 28, 1821
• from Colombia	November 3, 1903
Area
• Total	75,517 km2 (29,157 sq mi) (118th)
• Water (%)	2.9
Population
• January 2013 census	4,100,000
• Density	542/km2 (1,403.8/sq mi) (156th)
GDP (PPP)	2012 estimate
• Total	$55.797 billion[1]
• Per capita	$15,265[1]
GDP (nominal)	2012 estimate
• Total	$34.819 billion[1]
• Per capita	$9,526[1]
Gini (2009)	52[2] high
HDI (2013)	0.780[3] high · 59th
Currency	Balboa United States dollar (PAB, USD)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+507
ISO 3166 code	PA
Internet TLD	.pa

Panama is a country in South America. Its official name is the Republic of Panama, and it's most famous for the Panama Canal. Countries bordering Panama are Costa Rica in the Northwest and Colombia in the Southeast. Panama is between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Most of the people in Panama are Roman Catholic (about 80%).

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "Panama". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
2. ↑ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
3. ↑ "Human Development Report 2011" (PDF). United Nations. 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.