Capital:Panama
Population:3,039,150
Area:78,200 sq km
Climate:tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Languages:Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
Currency:balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)
Government:constitutional democracy
Religions:Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
