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STAT	Panama	United States
Administrative divisions	9 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 3 indigenous territories* (comarcas); Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Embera-Wounaan, Herrera, Kuna Yala, Los Santos, Ngobe-Bugle*, Panama, Veraguas	50 states and 1 district; Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	8 58 N, 79 32 W	38 53 N, 77 02 W
Capital city > Name	Panama	Washington, DC
Constitution	11 October 1972; revised several times	previous 1781 (Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union); latest drafted July - September 1787, submitted to the Congress of the Confederation 20 September 1787, submitted for states' ratification 28 September 1787, ratification completed by nine sta
Executive branch > Cabinet	Cabinet appointed by the president	Cabinet appointed by the president with Senate approval
Executive branch > Chief of state	President Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal (since 1 July 2009); Vice President Juan Carlos VARELA Rodriguez (since 1 July 2009)	President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
Executive branch > Head of government	President Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal (since 1 July 2009); Vice President Juan Carlos VARELA Rodriguez (since 1 July 2009)	President Barack H. OBAMA (since 20 January 2009); Vice President Joseph R. BIDEN (since 20 January 2009)
Government type	constitutional democracy	Constitution-based federal republic; strong democratic tradition
International organization participation	BCIE, CAN (observer), CD, CELAC, CSN (observer), FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, MIGA, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, SICA, UN, UNASUR (observer), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO	ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), ANZUS, APEC, Arctic Council, ARF, ASEAN (dialogue partner), Australia Group, BIS, BSEC (observer), CBSS (observer), CD, CE (observer), CERN (observer), CICA (observer), CP, EAPC, EAS, EBRD, EITI (implementing country), FAO, FATF, G-20, G-5, G-7, G-8, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAFTA, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, PIF (partner), SAARC (observer), SELEC (observer), SICA (observer), SPC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNITAR, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNSC (permanent), UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
Judicial branch	Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges appointed for staggered 10-year terms); five superior courts; three courts of appeal	Supreme Court (nine justices; nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate; appointed to serve for life); United States Courts of Appeal; United States District Courts; State and County Courts
Legal system	civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice	common law system based on English common law at the federal level; state legal systems based on common law except Louisiana, which is based on Napoleonic civil code; judicial review of legislative acts
Legislative branch	unicameral National Assembly or Asamblea Nacional	bicameral Congress consists of the Senate
Political parties and leaders	Democratic Change or CD [Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal]<br />Democratic Revolutionary Party or PRD [Juan Carlos NAVARRO Quelquejeu]<br />Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement or MOLIRENA [Sergio GONZALEZ-Ruiz]<br />Panamenista Party [Juan Carlos VARELA Rodriguez] (formerly the Arnulfista Party)<br />Popular Party or PP [Milton HENRIQUEZ] (formerly Christian Democratic Party or PDC)<br />	Democratic Party [Debbie Wasserman SCHULTZ]<br />Green Party<br />Libertarian Party [Mark HINKLE]<br />Republican Party [Reince PRIEBUS]
Political pressure groups and leaders	Chamber of Commerce<br />Concertacion Nacional (mechanism for government of Panama to formally dialogue with representatives of civil society)<br />National Council of Organized Workers or CONATO<br />National Council of Private Enterprise or CONEP<br />National Union of Construction and Similar Workers (SUNTRACS)<br />Panamanian Association of Business Executives or APEDE<br />Panamanian Industrialists Society or SIP<br />Workers Confederation of the Republic of Panama or CTRP	environmentalists; business groups; labor unions; churches; ethnic groups; political action committees or PACs; health groups; education groups; civic groups; youth groups; transportation groups; agricultural groups; veterans groups; women's groups; reform lobbies
Suffrage	18 years of age; universal and compulsory	18 years of age; universal
Country name > Conventional long form	Republic of Panama	United States of America
Executive branch > Elections	president and vice president elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms (president not eligible for immediate reelection and must sit out two additional terms (10 years) before becoming eligible for reelection); election last held on 3 May 2009 (next to be held in May 2014)	president and vice president elected on the same ticket by a college of representatives who are elected directly from each state; president and vice president serve four-year terms (eligible for a second term); election last held 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 8 November 2016)
National symbol(s)	harpy eagle	bald eagle
Flag description	divided into four, equal rectangles; the top quadrants are white (hoist side) with a blue five-pointed star in the center and plain red; the bottom quadrants are plain blue (hoist side) and white with a red five-pointed star in the center; the blue and red colors are those of the main political parties (Conservatives and Liberals respectively) and the white denotes peace between them; the blue star stands for the civic virtues of purity and honesty, the red star signifies authority and law	13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; the blue stands for loyalty, devotion, truth, justice, and friendship; red symbolizes courage, zeal, and fervency, while white denotes purity and rectitude of conduct; commonly referred to by its nickname of Old Glory
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days	6 Ranked 162nd. 20% more than United States	5 Ranked 170th.
Country name > Conventional short form	Panama	United States
Constitutional form	Republic	Republic
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	organized illegal narcotics operations in Colombia operate within the remote border region with Panama	the US has intensified domestic security measures and is collaborating closely with its neighbors, Canada and Mexico, to monitor and control legal and illegal personnel, transport, and commodities across the international borders; abundant rainfall in recent years along much of the Mexico-US border region has ameliorated periodically strained water-sharing arrangements; 1990 Maritime Boundary Agreement in the Bering Sea still awaits Russian Duma ratification; Canada and the United States dispute how to divide the Beaufort Sea and the status of the Northwest Passage but continue to work cooperatively to survey the Arctic continental shelf; The Bahamas and US have not been able to agree on a maritime boundary; US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay is leased from Cuba and only mutual agreement or US abandonment of the area can terminate the lease; Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island; US has made no territorial claim in Antarctica (but has reserved the right to do so) and does not recognize the claims of any other states; Marshall Islands claims Wake Island; Tokelau included American Samoa's Swains Island among the islands listed in its 2006 draft constitution
National anthem	<strong>name: </strong>"Himno Istemno" (Isthmus Hymn)<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Jeronimo DE LA OSSA/Santos A. JORGE	<strong>name: </strong>"The Star-Spangled Banner"<br /><strong>lyrics/music:</strong> Francis Scott KEY/John Stafford SMITH
Legislative branch > Election results	percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PRD 26, Panamenista 22, CD 14, UP 4, MOLIRENA 2, PP 1, independents 2	Senate - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 54, Republican Party 45, independent 1; House of Representatives - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - Democratic Party 201, Republican Party 234
Legislative branch > Elections	last held on 3 May 2009 (next to be held in May 2014)	Senate - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 4 November 2014); House of Representatives - last held on 6 November 2012 (next to be held on 4 November 2014)
Democracy and rights > Press freedom index	32.95 Ranked 68th. 81% more than United States	18.22 Ranked 13th.
Parliament > Seats held by women > Percentage	8.45% Ranked 158th.	17.78% Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Panama
Independence	3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became independent from Spain on 28 November 1821)	4 July 1776 (declared); 3 September 1783 (recognized by Great Britain)
Executive branch > Election results	Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal elected president; percent of vote - Ricardo MARTINELLI Berrocal 60%, Balbina HERRERA 38%, Guillermo ENDARA Galimany 2%	Barack H. OBAMA reelected president; percent of popular vote - Barack H. OBAMA 50.6%, Mitt ROMNEY 47.9%, other 1.5%;
Judicial branch > Subordinate courts	appellate courts or Tribunal Superior; Labor Supreme Courts; Court of Audit; circuit courts or Tribunal Circuital (2 each in 9 provinces); municipal courts; electoral, family, maritime, and adolescent courts	Courts of Appeal (includes the US Court of Appeal for the Federal District and 12 regional appeals courts); 94 federal district courts in 50 states and territories
Basis of executive legitimacy	Presidency is independent of legislature	Presidency is independent of legislature
Transnational Issues > Illicit drugs	major cocaine transshipment point and primary money-laundering center for narcotics revenue; money-laundering activity is especially heavy in the Colon Free Zone; offshore financial center; negligible signs of coca cultivation; monitoring of financial transactions is improving; official corruption remains a major problem	world's largest consumer of cocaine (shipped from Colombia through Mexico and the Caribbean), Colombian heroin, and Mexican heroin and marijuana; major consumer of ecstasy and Mexican methamphetamine; minor consumer of high-quality Southeast Asian heroin; illicit producer of cannabis, marijuana, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, and methamphetamine; money-laundering center
Democracy and rights > Freedom of the press	46 Ranked 103th. 3 times more than United States	18 Ranked 171st.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament	16.7% Ranked 73th. 10% more than United States	15.2% Ranked 79th.
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number	5 Ranked 143th.	6 Ranked 103th. 20% more than Panama
Democracy > Civil and political liberties	5.5 Ranked 32nd.	6 Ranked 6th. 9% more than Panama
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$	1.77 billion$ Ranked 80th.	1.84 trillion$ Ranked 1st. 1041 times more than Panama
National holiday	Independence Day, 3 November	Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Capital > Geographic coordinates	8 58 N, 79 32 W	38 53 N, 77 02 W
Democracy > First female parliamentarian	1946 (elected)	1917 (elected)
Time required to start a business > Days	19 days Ranked 136th. 4 times more than United States	5 days Ranked 167th.
Leaders > President	Ricardo Martinelli	Barack Obama
Democracy > Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment	0.971 Ranked 81st.	0.991 Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Panama
Judicial branch > Judge selection and term of office	magistrates appointed by the president for staggered 10-year terms	president nominates, and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoints Supreme Court justices; justices appointed for life
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient	4.4 Ranked 53th.	4.5 Ranked 43th. 2% more than Panama
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days	29.5 Ranked 106th. 2 times more than United States	12 Ranked 158th.
Politics	Democracy was restored in 1989 after more than two decades of military dictatorship. Corruption, the drugs trade and social inequality are major political challenges.	Barack Obama, America's first black president, was re-elected in November 2012
International law organization participation	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction	withdrew acceptance of compulsory ICJ jurisdiction in 2005; withdrew acceptance of ICCt jurisdiction in 2002
Parliament > Seats held by men	65 Ranked 131st.	356 Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Panama
Red tape > Time to resolve insolvency > Years	2.5 Ranked 88th. 67% more than United States	1.5 Ranked 144th.
Red tape > Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million	1.58 Ranked 66th. 83 times more than United States	0.0191 Ranked 185th.
Parliament > Seats held by women	6 Ranked 153th.	77 Ranked 27th. 13 times more than Panama
Leaders > President > Summary	President Martinelli was elected on a platform of encouraging economic growth	Barack Obama, the country's first black president
Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Israel	None	None
Democracy > Democratic institutions rating	7 Ranked 56th.	10 Ranked 9th. 43% more than Panama
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number	16 Ranked 68th. The same as United States	16 Ranked 60th.
Capital city	Panama	Washington, DC
Capital > Name	Panama City	Washington, DC
Legal origin	<a href=/country/fr>French</a>	<a href=/encyclopedia/England>English</a>
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	548.51$ per capita Ranked 59th.	6,281.51$ per capita Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Panama
Spending > Expense > Current LCU	2.74 billion Ranked 69th.	3.7 trillion Ranked 1st. 1352 times more than Panama
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days	35 Ranked 176th.	60 Ranked 144th. 71% more than Panama
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Registered voter turnout	75.9% Ranked 51st. 19% more than United States	63.8% Ranked 101st.
Democracy and rights > Year women first voted at national level	1941	1920
Capital > Time difference	UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)	UTC-5 (during Standard Time)
Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population	1.74 million Ranked 73th.	213.95 million Ranked 1st. 123 times more than Panama
International relations	Strategically important Panama maintains close diplomatic and cultural ties with the US. It is a member of the Organisation of American States.	The US has a leading role on the world stage, militarily and diplomatically. Its combat troops are set to leave Afghanistan by late 2014
Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days per million	9.21 Ranked 101st. 48 times more than United States	0.191 Ranked 186th.
Leaders > Head of state > Term limit for head of state	5 Ranked 98th. 25% more than United States	4 Ranked 129th.
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days	686 Ranked 50th. 85% more than United States	370 Ranked 164th.
Democracy > Female parliamentarians	9.9% Ranked 90th.	13.8% Ranked 60th. 39% more than Panama
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number	7 Ranked 63th. 75% more than United States	4 Ranked 145th.
Leaders > President > Profile	<p>Conservative supermarket magnate Ricardo Martinelli was elected to succeed Martin Torrijos with a landslide victory at the April 2009 presidential election.</p> <p>Standing for the four-party opposition Alliance for Change, Mr Martinelli gained 61% of the vote, against 37% for Balbina Herrera, the candidate of the governing left-wing Democratic Revolutionary Party.</p> <p>The result appeared to run counter a wider Latin American trend towards the left.</p> <p>With Panama's recent rapid rate of economic growth slowing as a result of the global economic slump, Mr Martinelli's business background attracted many voters fearful about job losses.</p> <p>The previous government was blamed for rising crime and a surge in prices, and Mr Martinelli tapped into feelings that little had been done to spread the wealth created in the economic boom to low-income Panamanians.</p> <p>Free trade deal</span> <p>During the campaign, he promised to promote free trade, especially with the US, Panama's biggest trading partner, and to encourage foreign investment.</p> <p>Days after being elected, Mr Martinelli said one of his priorities would be the ratification of a free trade deal with the US.</p> <p>Among his proposals were a flat income tax of between 10% and 20% to draw investors to the country, as well as an ambitious public works programme.</p> <p>He also promised to forge ahead with a $5.25bn expansion plan for the Panama Canal, the country's main engine for economic growth.</p> <p>Mr Martinelli was born in 1952 in Panama City, and has a degree from the University of Arkansas. Apart from owning the Super 99 supermarket chain, he has interests in several other businesses, including banks and agricultural firms.</p> <p>He is the leader of the Democratic Change party founded in 1998, and unsuccessfully stood for president in 2004. </p>	<p>Barack Obama, a Democrat and America's first black president, was re-elected for a second term in November 2012 after a bitterly-fought campaign against Republican challenger Mitt Romney.</p> <p>The Democrats kept control of the Senate and the Republicans remained in control of the House of Representatives, leading to political gridlock in Congress on the budget in late 2013.</p> <p>The campaign focused on the ailing US economy. In his inaugural speech in January 2013, Mr Obama called on Democrats and Republicans to work together to sustain the country's fragile economic recovery. He also pledged an end to "ten years of war", signalling the departure of US troops from Afghanistan in 2014.</p> <p>First term challenges</p> <p>The worst economic crisis in the US since the Great Depression of the 1930s dominated much of Mr Obama's first term. The president pursued an aggressive policy of economic stimulus, including bail-outs of major car makers.</p> <p>He made reform of the healthcare system to extend coverage and reduce ballooning costs one of his top domestic priorities.</p> <p>Despite a tortuous drafting process and vociferous Republican opposition, Mr Obama and Democrats in Congress finally succeeded in passing a health care bill in March 2010.</p> <p>However, the health reform, along with the $787bn stimulus package passed in February 2010 to shore up an ailing economy, galvanised opposition among opponents to Mr Obama's agenda.</p> <p>The American Right in particular worried about what it saw as moves to extend the role of the state in the economy, and the threat of excessive public debt.</p> <p>Tea Party boost for Republicans</span> <p>The rise of the conservative Tea Party movement in 2009 re-energised the Republicans and helped them to capitalise on popular discontent at the slow pace of America's economic recovery.</p> <p>The Republicans made sweeping gains in mid-term elections in November 2010, regaining control of the House of Representatives.</p> <p>In autumn 2011 anti-capitalist protestors took to the streets of major cities, marching under the slogan "Occupy Wall Street", against "corporate greed" and increasing government debt. The protests inspired marches in other cities worldwide in October 2011.</p> <p>Bin Laden operation</span> <p>In May 2011, Mr Obama was widely applauded domestically - including by the Right - for his decision to order the operation that killed Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. </p> <p>Barack Obama was born in 1961 in Hawaii, the son of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother. After attending an elite Hawaiian academy and Columbia University in New York, he went on to Harvard Law School, where he graduated in 1991.</p> <p>Mr Obama practiced law and did community work in Chicago, where he also became active in the Democratic Party. He won a seat in the Illinois state senate in 1996, and followed this up by winning a US Senate seat in 2004.</p> <p>He emphatic victory over his opponent John McCain in the 2008 presidential election ended eight years of Republican rule in the White House.</p> <p>Mr Obama ran for president on a ticket promising change, and came to office riding a wave of high expectations from his supporters, both at home and abroad.</p> <p>He is widely acknowledged to be a charismatic figure and is noted for his stirring oratory. </p>
Role of head of state	Executive	Executive
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ per capita	526.61$ Ranked 61st.	6,299.75$ Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Panama
Democracy > Presidential elections > Registered voter turnout	76.2% Ranked 32nd. 13% more than United States	67.4% Ranked 55th.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number	7 Ranked 133th. 40% more than United States	5 Ranked 154th.
Democracy > Presidential elections > Voting age population per 1000	538.15 Ranked 39th.	737.5 Ranked 17th. 37% more than Panama
Strength of legal rights index > 0=weak to 10=strong	6 Ranked 81st.	8 Ranked 27th. 33% more than Panama
Red tape > Burden of customs procedure, WEF > 1=extremely inefficient to 7=extremely efficient per million	1.16 Ranked 36th. 81 times more than United States	0.0143 Ranked 141st.
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > Current LCU	684.27 million Ranked 66th.	2.56 trillion Ranked 1st. 3737 times more than Panama
Spending > Compensation of employees > Current LCU	1.01 billion Ranked 67th.	399.42 billion Ranked 14th. 394 times more than Panama
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.115$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 101st.	0.158$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 76th. 37% more than Panama
Parliament > Seats held by women per million people	1.69 Ranked 125th. 7 times more than United States	0.243 Ranked 175th.
Foreign relations > Nepal > Date of Establishment	February 15, 1984	April 25, 1947
Democracy > Female suffrage	"1941 ,1946"	"1920 ,1960"
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days	99.5 Ranked 145th. 9% more than United States	91 Ranked 157th.
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million	8.42 Ranked 69th. 83 times more than United States	0.102 Ranked 185th.
Red tape > Time required to start a business > Days per million	1.84 Ranked 98th. 116 times more than United States	0.0159 Ranked 188th.
Red tape > Time required to register property > Days per million	7.5 Ranked 72nd. 196 times more than United States	0.0382 Ranked 181st.
Red tape > Time required to build a warehouse > Days per million	26.43 Ranked 81st. 91 times more than United States	0.29 Ranked 183th.
Red tape > Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million	4.47 Ranked 61st. 88 times more than United States	0.051 Ranked 182nd.
Spending > Interest payments > Current LCU	587.28 million Ranked 63th.	270.49 billion Ranked 1st. 461 times more than Panama
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ > Per capita	560.95 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 41st.	5,464.23 constant 2000 US$ per c Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Panama
Time required to build a warehouse > Days	121 days Ranked 137th. 75% more than United States	69 days Ranked 164th.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population	1.74 million Ranked 110th.	213.95 million Ranked 2nd. 123 times more than Panama
Democracy > Female candidacy	1,941 Ranked 107th. 9% more than United States	1,788 Ranked 161st.
Trademarks > Nonresidents per 1000	3.05 Ranked 8th. 33 times more than United States	0.0922 Ranked 35th.
Trademarks > Nonresidents > Per capita	3.16 per 1,000 people Ranked 6th. 34 times more than United States	0.092 per 1,000 people Ranked 35th.
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	June 12, 1996	August 11, 1992
National anthem > Name	"Himno Istemno" (Isthmus Hymn)	"The Star-Spangled Banner"
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Total vote	1.33 million Ranked 95th.	99.74 million Ranked 3rd. 75 times more than Panama
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Turnout	76.1 Ranked 34th. 63% more than United States	46.6 Ranked 93th.
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voter registration	1.75 million Ranked 101st.	156.42 million Ranked 2nd. 90 times more than Panama
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number > Per capita	2.13 per 1 million people Ranked 57th. 125 times more than United States	0.017 per 1 million people Ranked 168th.
Time required to enforce a contract > Days	686 days Ranked 37th. 2 times more than United States	300 days Ranked 136th.
Buenos Aires Convention > Berne	1996-06-08	1989-03-01
Procedures to register property > Number	7 Ranked 62nd. 75% more than United States	4 Ranked 131st.
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number	22 Ranked 35th. 22% more than United States	18 Ranked 67th.
Buenos Aires Convention > Buenos_Aires_Convention	1913-11-25	1911-08-01
Democracy > Presidential elections > Total vote	1.33 million Ranked 65th.	105.41 million Ranked 1st. 79 times more than Panama
Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout	76.3 Ranked 21st. 55% more than United States	49.3 Ranked 64th.
Democracy > Presidential elections > Turnout per million	23.54 Ranked 18th. 139 times more than United States	0.17 Ranked 77th.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number per million	13.13 Ranked 41st. 230 times more than United States	0.057 Ranked 166th.
Spending > Expense > % of GDP	23.17% Ranked 51st.	25.94% Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Panama
Spending > Compensation of employees > % of expense	37.06% Ranked 13th. 3 times more than United States	12.08% Ranked 75th.
Parliament > Seats held by men per million people	18.26 Ranked 85th. 16 times more than United States	1.12 Ranked 185th.
Democracy and rights > Last election	May 2009	November 2012
Democracy > Presidential elections > Voter registration	1.75 million Ranked 69th.	156.42 million Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Panama
Democracy > Parliamentary elections > Voting age population per 1000	538.15 Ranked 88th.	737.5 Ranked 40th. 37% more than Panama
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number	45 Ranked 34th. 3 times more than United States	17 Ranked 164th.
Foreign relations > Recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia	Ricardo Alberto Arias , Panama's UN ambassador stated his nation's continuing support for the territorial integrity of Georgia in a Security Council meeting on 28 August 2008.	President George W. Bush condemned the actions taken by Russia and called on them to "reconsider this irresponsible decision." Bush then stated that in "accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolutions that remain in force, Abkhazia and South Ossetia are within the internationally recognised borders of Georgia, and they must remain so." Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice also said the decision made by Russia was "regrettable" and further stated that since "the United States is a permanent member of the Security Council this simply will be dead on arrival in the Security Council." United States President George W. Bush acknowledged the ceasefire accord brokered by the French President and President of the European Council , Nicolas Sarkozy . The accord was signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on 12 August 2008 Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page ).
Foreign relations > Date of recognition of Kosovo	None	None
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Current LCU	1772521000	1844600000000
Legislature (parliament) > Term of office for lower house members	5 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than United States	2 Ranked 183th.
Red tape > Time required to enforce a contract > Days per million	180.42 Ranked 58th. 153 times more than United States	1.18 Ranked 185th.
Trademarks > Residents	3,899 Ranked 34th.	213,495 Ranked 2nd. 55 times more than Panama
Procedures to register property > Number > Per capita	2.13 per 1 million people Ranked 41st. 164 times more than United States	0.013 per 1 million people Ranked 164th.
Procedures to enforce a contract > Number > Per capita	13.7 per 1 million people Ranked 41st. 240 times more than United States	0.057 per 1 million people Ranked 167th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant LCU	1597500000	1604600000000
Spending > Other expense > % of expense	0.62% Ranked 53th.	26.91% Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Panama
Buenos Aires Convention > UCC	1962-10-17	1955-09-16
Capital city > Time difference	UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC during Standard Time)	UTC-5 (during Standard Time)
Spending > Goods and services expense > % of expense	16.47% Ranked 36th. 5% more than United States	15.67% Ranked 32nd.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$ per capita	538.55 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 42nd.	5,480.09 constant 2000 US$ Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Panama
Trademarks > Residents > Per capita	1.32 per 1,000 people Ranked 7th. 82% more than United States	0.727 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th.
Time to resolve insolvency > Years	2.5 years Ranked 95th. 67% more than United States	1.5 years Ranked 127th.
Spending > Interest payments > % of expense	21.46% Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United States	7.31% Ranked 3rd.
Spending > Other expense > Current LCU	16 million Ranked 53th.	995.12 billion Ranked 1st. 62195 times more than Panama
Trademarks > Residents per million	1,276.35 Ranked 10th. 75% more than United States	729.14 Ranked 18th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Annual % growth	-2% Ranked 106th.	2.5% Ranked 70th.
Procedures to register property > Number per million	2.04 Ranked 42nd. 152 times more than United States	0.0134 Ranked 163th.
Ruling party	Democ. Change /Coal.	Democratic
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number per million	6.42 Ranked 44th. 106 times more than United States	0.0603 Ranked 164th.
Time required to register property > Days	44 days Ranked 95th. 4 times more than United States	12 days Ranked 145th.
Trademarks > Nonresidents	9,324 Ranked 14th.	26,988 Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Panama
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments > %	8.5% Ranked 157th.	17.9% Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Panama
Spending > Subsidies and other transfers > % of expense	25.01% Ranked 57th.	69.14% Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Panama
Democracy and rights > Next election	May 2014	November 2016
Spending > Interest payments > % of revenue	19.31% Ranked 9th. 62% more than United States	11.93% Ranked 1st.
Start-up procedures to register a business > Number per million	2.04 Ranked 59th. 122 times more than United States	0.0168 Ranked 167th.
National anthem > Note	adopted 1925	adopted 1931; during the War of 1812, after witnessing the successful American defense of Fort McHenry in Baltimore following British naval bombardment, Francis Scott KEY wrote the lyrics to what would become the national anthem; the lyrics were set to the tune of "The Anacreontic Song;" only the first verse is sung
Time to prepare and pay taxes > Hours	560 hours Ranked 24th. 72% more than United States	325 hours Ranked 54th.
General government final > Consumption expenditure > Constant 2000 US$	1.81 billion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 64th.	1.6 trillion constant 2000 US$ Ranked 1st. 885 times more than Panama
Procedures to build a warehouse > Number > Per capita	6.7 per 1 million people Ranked 44th. 112 times more than United States	0.06 per 1 million people Ranked 165th.
Red tape > Procedures to enforce a contract > Number	32 Ranked 159th. The same as United States	32 Ranked 154th.
Spending > Goods and services expense > Current LCU	450.5 million Ranked 72nd.	518.29 billion Ranked 9th. 1150 times more than Panama
Red tape > Procedures to register property > Number per million	2.1 Ranked 53th. 165 times more than United States	0.0127 Ranked 181st.

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