Official Name: Republic of Panama
Capital: Panama City
Nationality: Panamanian
Area: 75,990 square km
Population: 2,839,177.
Density: 81 persons/square mi.
Political Division: 9 provinces and 5 indigenous shires
Government: Constitutional Democracy, Centralized Republic
Legal System: Based on the civilian legal system, judicial revision of legislative acts in the Supreme Court. Accepting international tribunal jurisdiction, except in some instances.
Language: The official language is Spanish. However, many panamanians speak both Spanish and English
Weather: Panamanian weather is pleasantly tropical, and uniform throughout the year. Nights are usually cool. The average temperature is 27 °C. Panama has two weather seasons: rainy and dry. The former stretches from March to December.
Religion: There is an absolute freedom of Religion in Panama. Most panamanians are Roman Catholic. However, due to the diversity in our country, you can find all kinds of temples of worship throughout the country.
Time Zone: The time in Panama all year long is the same as the EST (GMT -5). We do not observe Daylight Savings Time.
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