Panama

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 North America
Area:
 78,200 sq km OR 30,193 sq mi
Coastline:
 2,490 km OR 1,548 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 3475 m OR 11,401 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 3,929,141 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.56% (2010)
Population density:
 50 per sq km OR 130 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 66.60%
Rural: 33.40%
Life Expectancy:
 77.79 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 11.64 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 19.4 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 95% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 95.70% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 94.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Panama City
Official Language(s):
 Spanish

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $7,229
Currency:
 United States Dollar Panamanian balboa

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