PANAMA

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Panama People

Country Name: Republic of Panama

Capital City: Panama

Population: 3,242,173 (July 2007 est.)

Population Growth: 1.564% (2007 est.)

Currency: balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD)

Languages: Spanish

Area:

Inflation Rate: 2.6% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.8% (2006)

Domain extension:

PEOPLE OF PANAMA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

30% (male 496,195/female 476,508)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

63.6% (male 1,044,139/female 1,016,805)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

6.4% (male 97,365/female 111,161) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

26.4 years

Median Age - male:

26 years

Median Age - female:

26.7 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

1.564% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

21.45 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

5.44 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-0.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.041 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.027 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.876 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.021 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

75.19 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

72.69 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

77.8 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Panamanian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%

Languages:

Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual