Panama
Republic of Panama República de Panamá (Spanish) | |
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| Motto: Pro Mundi Beneficio (Latin) “For the Benefit of the World” | |
| Anthem: Himno Istmeño (Spanish) “Hymn of the Isthmus” | |
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| Capital and largest city | Panama City 8°58′N 79°32′W / 8.967°N 79.533°W |
| Official languages | Spanish |
| Ethnic groups (2020[1]) |
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| Religion (2020)[2] |
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| Demonym(s) | Panamanian |
| Government | Unitary presidential constitutional republic |
| Laurentino Cortizo | |
| José Gabriel Carrizo | |
| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
• from Spanish Empire | November 28, 1821 |
• union with Gran Colombia | December 1821 |
• from Republic of Colombia | November 3, 1903 |
| October 11, 1972 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 75,417 km2 (29,119 sq mi)[3][4] (116th) |
• Water (%) | 2.9 |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 4,337,768[5] (127th) |
• Density | 56/km2 (145.0/sq mi) (122nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $178.900 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $40,177[6] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $77.257 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $17,350[6] |
| Gini (2017) |  49.9[7]high |
| HDI (2021) |  0.805[8]very high · 61st |
| Currency | |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| Date format | mm/dd/yyyy dd/mm/yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +507 |
| ISO 3166 code | PA |
| Internet TLD | .pa |
