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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Panama
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408,168
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2020
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San Miguelito
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321,501
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2020
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Tocumen
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88,543
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2020
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| Region: |
Central America and the Carribbean |
| Population: |
3,894,082 |
| Area Total: |
78,200km2 |
| Area Land: |
75,990km2 |
| Coast Line: |
2,490km |
| Capital: |
Panama City |
| Climate: |
Tropical; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May) |
| Languages: |
Spanish (official)
English |
| Currency: |
1 balboa (B$) = 100 centesimos |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 3 November (1903), Revolution Day is 11 October |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 78.70°F |
| July: |
°C / 79.00°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 88.1" |
Boundaries
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Costa Rica
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330 km
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Colombia
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225 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Mestizo
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70.00%
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other including African, Chinese, Arab and mixed ancestry
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14.00%
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European ancestry
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10.00%
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Indigenous ancestry
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6.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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85.00%
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Protestant
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15.00%
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CountryWire
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