The Republic of Panama is located in the center of the Western Hemisphere, the following coordinates: 7 º 12'07 "and 9 º 38'46" north latitude and 77 º 09'24 "and 83 º 03'07" West. Bordered on the north by the Caribbean Sea to the east with the Republic of Colombia, South Pacific Ocean and West by the Republic of Costa Rica. Panama is the link between Central and South America, constituting an isthmus of 80 km wide at its narrowest section. Official Name: Republic of Panama. Capital: Panama City. Nationality: Panamanian. Area, Population Density: 75517 km2. square 2839177, 81 persons per square mile. Age Distribution (%): 37.0% 0-14 years, 15-59 years 56.3%, 60 + years 6.7% Political Division: 9 provinces and 5 counties. Government: constitutional democracy, centralized republic. Legal system: based on civil law system, judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court, accepts jurisdiction of international courts, with certain reservations. Language: The official language is Spanish, but many Panamanians speak English. Literacy Rate: 90% Climate: Panama is tropical and the temperature is usually uniform throughout the year. The average temperature is 27 degrees C. Religion: absolute freedom of worship exist in Panama. Most Panamanians are Roman Catholic. However, due to the diversity in our country, there are numerous churches, temples and synagogues. Hours: Panama when the year is equal to the official time in the Eastern US (GMT-5) Currency: US dollar coins ...
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