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 | PANAMAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Panamá |
| country code ISO: PA //; - FIPS: PM |
| location: Central America |
| time zone: -5 UT |
| surface (land) area: 75517 sq.km = 29157 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 77873 sq.km = 30067 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 09°38'46" N / South: 07°12'07" N / East: 77°09'24" W / West: 83°03'07" W |
| borders (land): Costa Rica, Colombia |
| borders (coastline + length): Caribbean Sea (part of Atlantic Ocean) 1287,7 km; and Pacific Ocean 1700,6 km; total 2988,3 km |
| climate: tropical |
| Government |
| independent since: 1903-11-03 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Cuidad de Panamá (Panama City) |
| administrative division: provincia (9) + comarca (=special territory, 1) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2000): 2696,800 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 2808,268; or: 2856,000 /-; 2001: 2869,000 |
| population density: 36 per sq.km = 93 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 1,8% //; - doubling time: 39 years |
| birth rate: 19 - 24 per 1000 |
| death rate: 5 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 3 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 57 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 30 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 76 years (male: 73; female: 79) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 35% //; - 15-59 years: 58% //; - 60+ years: 7% |
| urbanisation: 56% //; - urbanisation growth: 4% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 66% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: mestizo 64%; black & mulatto 14%; white 10%; Amerindian 8%; Asian (predominantly Chinese) 4% |
| languages: Spanish (official); English |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 80%; Protestant (predominantly Evangelical) 14%; Muslim 5%; Baha'i 1% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2476 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 84% |
| people per physician: 772 |
| people per hospital bed: 373 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 66% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 20% |
| adult literacy: 92% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Balboa = 100 centesimos |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: 37% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 7168 per capita |
| GNI USD 3260 per capita //; - [ppp: 5680] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 2180 per capita |
| import: USD 3799 per capita //; - export: USD 1203 per capita |
| trade: USD 825 per capita //; - or 43% of GDP |
| trade partners: US CR EC JP BE DE VE |
| human development index: 0,784 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 52 |
| female labour force: 35% |
| unemployment: 12% |
| tourism: 0,5 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 9% //; - grass land: 21% //; - wooded area: 43% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 25% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 10% |
| agricultural products: sugarcane, bananas, rice, plantains, maize, oranges, pineapples, shrimps, coffee |
| livestock (1000s): asses: 50 / cattle: 1362 / goats: 5 / horses: 166 / mules: 4 / pigs: 279 / poultry: 11790-13325 |
| fish catch: 120498 - 168718 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 10% //; - part of industry in GDP: 11% |
| industrial products: food products, beverages, refined petroleum, cement, construction |
| mining products: copper, coal, limestone, gold |
| CO2 emission per capita: 2,1 |
| services: labour force: 65% //; - part of services in GDP: 79% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 835 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1310 |
| annual water use (per capita): 754 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 10100-11301 km //; - of which paved: 35% //; - of which are motorways: 545 km [Pan American Highway] |
| vehicles: 57 per 1000 |
| railways: 354, or 737 km //; - railways passenger/km: ? |
| navigable inland waterways: 800 km |
| ownership telephone: 116 -164 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 200 - 299 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 192 - 229 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 62 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 7670 |
| personal computers: 37 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Barú (formerly Chiriquí) 3475 m, Cerro Fábrega 3335, C. Itamut 3279, C. Echandi 3162,C. Picacho 2986, C. Santiago 2826, C. Chorcha 2238 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Lago Gatún, Lago Bayano, Lago Alajuela |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Chucunaque 231 km, Tuira 230, Bayano 106, Santa Maria 173, Balsas 152, Chiriquí Viejo 128, Chagres 125, La Villa 119, Changuinola 118 |
| canals: Panama Canal 84 km |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Archipelago de las Perlas, Archipelago de Bocas del Toro, Isla de Coiba 493 sq.km, Isla Del Rey 234 |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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