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General Info About Panama
Panama is the southernmost of the Central American countries bordered on the west by Costa Rica, on the east by Colombia, on the north by the Caribbean coastline and on the south by the Pacific coastline. The total land area is 75,517 sq km - 29,157 sq miles. The Panama Canal, which is about 80 km long, divides the country into eastern and western regions.
Panama is a growing country with strong business ties in the shipping, international trade and financial industries. Of recent, tourism has taken off and more airlines have come on board with flights to and from. Panama’s flagship airline is Copa, which operates approximately 116 daily scheduled flights to 40 destinations in 21 countries.
There are other international airlines with regular flights, such as American, Continental, KLM, Delta, Lloyds, TACA, Spirit, Avianca, Mexicana, Korean Air and more are scheduled to start providing service soon.
| GENERAL FACTS |
| Population |
3.3 million
(1.3 Panama City) |
| Capital |
Panama City |
| Area |
75,517 square kilometers
(29,157 square miles) |
| Time Zone |
GMT -05:00 with no daylight saving |
| Climate |
Tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to December), short dry season (January to May) |
| Government type |
Constitutional Democracy |
| Currency |
Balboa, US dollar |
| Language |
Spanish (Official)
English (40%) |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic (85%), Protestant (15%) |
| Electricity |
110/220 Volts |
| Communication |
High speed Internet, good cell phone coverage, phone systems, cable and satellite TV. |
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