Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to …
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants.
Official languages: Spanish
Government: Unitary presidential republic
Legislature: National Assembly
Currency: Balboa (PAB) · United States dollar (USD)
Capital and largest city: Panama City
Ethnic groups (2020): 65.0% Mestizo (mixed White and Indigenous) · 12.3% Indigenous · 9.2% Black · 6.8% Mulatto (mixed White and Black) · 6.7% White
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