Information About Panama

Geographical Coordinates

9 00 N, 80 00 W

Area
Total: 78.200 sq. kilometers.
Land: 75.000 sq. kilometers.
Water: 2.210 sq. kilometers.

Climate
Tropical, hot, humid and cloudy;
A prolonged rainy season (May through January)
Short dry season (January to May)

GDP:
US$4,940.00 per capita (2008)

Type of government
Constitutional democracy

Population
3.000.463 (July 2004 est.)

Language
Spanish (oficial language)
English (14%)