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Essential facts, basic figures and useful websites for planning a move to Panama...
Formal Name | Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) |
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Capital | Panama City |
Main Cities | San Miguelito, Tocumen, David, Colón |
Official Language | Spanish |
Currency | Balboa (PAB), U.S. dollar (USD) |
Dialing Code | +507 |
Emergency numbers | 103, 104 |
Time Zone | UTC/GMT -5 |
Daylight Savings Time | Panama does not observe DST |
Units of Measure | Metric System |
Electricity | 120 volts; frequency of 60 hertz. Plug type A, B |
Government | Republic |
Population | 3,405,813 |
Climate | Tropical, with a dry and a wet season |
Land Surface | 78,200 sq Km |
Coastline | 2,857 Km |
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Useful Websites
- Visit Panama - Panama's official tourist guide
- Panama Government (in Spanish)
- The CIA World Factbook publishes extensive details on Panama