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Panama

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3.56 million

Population. Ranked 131st in 2013.

$9,534.41

GDP per capita. Ranked 62nd in 2012.

Borders

Colombia 225 km, Costa Rica 330 km
Largest city Panama City - 450,668
Capital city Panama City - 450,668
Major language Spanish, English
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit balboa ; US dollar
Alternative names Panama, Republica de Panama, Republic of Panama
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Panama Map

74,340 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 112th in 2008.

Panama ranks highly for:
1st for Health > Quality of health care system > Health care system index 6th for Media > Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 8th for Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 8th for Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 11th for Health > Quality of health care system > Cost 12th for Military > Battle-related deaths > Number of people 15th for Agriculture > Produce > Banana > Production 17th for Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 18th for Culture > Happy Planet Index 18th for Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index
Panama ranks low for:
5th last for Crime > Police officers 18th last for Crime > Total crimes per 1000 18th last for Crime > Total crimes 19th last for Health > Births and maternity > Average age of mother at childbirth 20th last for Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes 22nd last for Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution 22nd last for Crime > Fear of crime > Violent hate crime 28th last for Cost of living > Transport prices > New car > Volkswagen Golf 1.4 or similar 29th last for People > Death rate, crude > Per 1,000 people 31st last for People > Marriage, divorce and children > Total divorces per thousand people

Interesting observations about Panama

  • Panama ranked first for GDP > real growth rate amongst Christian countries in 2012.
  • Panama has had the highest bank liquid > reserves to bank assets ratio since 1969.
  • Panama ranked first for telecoms > mobile cellular subscriptions > per 100 people amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
  • Panama ranked first for merchant marine > total amongst Hot countries in 2013.
  • Panama ranked first for life expectancy at birth > total population amongst Former Spanish colonies in 2011.
  • Panama ranked first for trade balance with US amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2003.
  • Panama ranked first for merchant marine > total > dwt globally in 2007.
  • Panama has had the highest merchant marine > foreign-owned since 2004.

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