Panama
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Capital
Panama City
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Local time
1:44
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Population
4.09 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+507
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Currency
B/. PAB (balboa)
Panama
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Capital
Panama City
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Local time
1:44
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Population
4.09 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+507
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Currency
B/. PAB (balboa)
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Average Salary
$ 770
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Petrol price
€ 0.96 pl
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Precipitation
2 928mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
78 200 km2
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Protected Area
21%
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Forest Area
62%
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Agricultural area
30%
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Annual air passengers
13.29 m
Population
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Ethnicity
mestizo - 70 %
Amerindian and mixed - 14 %
white - 10 %
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Religion
Roman Catholic - 85 %
Protestant - 15 %
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Literacy rates
94.1%
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Languages
Spanish
English - 14 %
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Armed Forces
22 050
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Murders
11 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
7.7 l/person
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Smoking
10.6%
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Diabetes
9.8%
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Malaria
4%
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Tuberculosis
50 per 100k
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HIV
0.8%
Economy
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Industries
construction, brewing, construction materials, sugar milling
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Agriculture
bananas, rice, corn, coffee, sugarcane, vegetables, livestock, shrimp
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Natural Resources
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower
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Energy Import
80%
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Natural Resources
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower
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Renewable Energy
19%
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CO2 Emissions
8 801kt
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Ease of Business
79 (Best=1, Worst=200)
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ATMs per 100k people
66
What not to do when visiting Panama
Panama Don't forget to shake hands and maintain direct eye contact when greeting, often combined with slight touches on the arms or elbows. Friends may kiss each other once on the cheek.
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Panama Don't accept taxi rides from strangers and unmarked taxis.
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Panama Don’t be a victim of mosquito-borne diseases - protect yourself against bites by mosquitoes.
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Did you know?
Panama’s former dictator Manuel Noriega had a weird obsession with collecting stuffed animals.
Panama Don’t ignore the power of the Pacific ocean - strong currents occur. Always be cautious.
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Panama Don’t point with your finger - point at most things with your lips, by making sort of a kissing/pouting gesture in that direction.
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Panama Don't fail to hail a taxi - put your hand out, palm down, and pull your fingers in.
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Panama Don’t forget the rainy season is usually between April and December.
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