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Republic of Panama
República de Panamá
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Flag
Coat of arms of Melquiades Babilonia/sandbox
Coat of arms
Motto: "Pro Mundi Beneficio" (Latin)
"For the Benefit of the World"
Anthem: Himno Istmeño (Spanish)
Location of Melquiades Babilonia/sandbox
Capital
and largest city
Panama City
8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W / 8.967; -79.533
Official languagesSpanish
Ethnic groups
Demonym(s)Panamanian
GovernmentUnitary presidential constitutional republic
• President
Juan Carlos Varela
Isabel Saint Malo
LegislatureNational 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
• July 2014 est. census
3,608,431 [1]
• Density
542/km2 (1,403.8/sq mi) (156th)
GDP (PPP)2015 estimate
• Total
$83.421 billion[2]
• Per capita
$21,634[2]
GDP (nominal)2015 estimate
• Total
$49.142 billion[2]
• Per capita
$12,744[2]
Gini (2012)Positive decrease 51.9[3]
high inequality
HDI (2013)Increase 0.765[4]
high (65th)
Currency (PAB, USD)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
Drives onright
Calling code+507
Internet TLD.pa

Panama (/ˈpænəmɑː/ PAN-ə-mah ; Spanish: Panamá  [panaˈma]), officially the Republic of Panama (Spanish: República de Panamá [reˈpuβlika ðe panaˈma]), is the southernmost country of Central America and the whole of North America.

  1. ^ "The World Factbook". Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "World Economic Outlook Database: Panama". International Monetary Fund. October 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Gini Index". World Bank. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  4. ^ "2014 Human Development Report Summary" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved July 27, 2014.