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Full country name: Republic of Panama
Area: 78,000 sq km
Population: 2.8 million
Capital city: Panama City (pop 700,000)
People: 65% mestizo, 14% African descent, 10% Spanish descent, 10% Indian
Languages: Spanish, English and Indian languages
Religion: 85% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, 5% Islamic
Government: Constitutional republic
President: Mireya Moscoso
GDP: US$8.8 billion
GDP per head: US$3,200
Annual growth: 4.1%
Inflation: 1.1%
Major industries: Banking, construction, petroleum refining, brewing, cement and other construction materials, sugar milling, shipping and agriculture
Major trading partners: USA, EU, Central America & Caribbean, Japan
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