Panama 2009
Panama borders Costa Rica and Columbia
Panama is 75,990 sq km, slightly smaller than South Carolina
Population 3,360,474
Projected population in 2025 4,117,882
Population density 114 persons per sq mi
Largest city: Panama City 813,097
Ethnic groups: Mestizo 70%, black 14%, Caucasian 10%, Native American 6%
Official Language: Spanish
Roman Catholic 77 percent
Life expectancy Total 77.2 years
Infant mortality rate 13 deaths per 1,000 live births
Literacy rate: Total 93.4 percent
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $19.5 billion
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $5,832.90
