Panama

Republic of Panama

Latin America

Geography

Area: 77,082 sq km

The narrowest point of the Central American isthmus, and bisected by the Panama Canal.

Population: 3,508,475    Annual Growth: 1.66%

Capital: Panama City

Urbanites: 74.8%

HDI Rank: 60 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Official language: Spanish    Languages: 18 All languages