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Panama

sovereign state in Central America
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Climate
tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain
interior mostly steep, rugged mountains with dissected, upland plains; coastal plains with rolling hills
Natural resources
copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Evangelical 55%, Roman Catholic 33.4%, none 10.1%, unspecified 1.5% (2023 est.)
Government
Government type
presidential republic
Independence
3 November 1903 (from Colombia); 28 November 1821 (from Spain)
National holiday
Independence Day (Separation Day), 3 November (1903)
Legal system
civil law system; Supreme Court of Justice reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$164.484 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$36,400 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.9% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
6.6% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
China 25%, Japan 10%, USA 6%, Thailand 5%, Costa Rica 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
USA 15%, Colombia 13%, China 13%, Ecuador 13%, Japan 11% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Panama

Summary

Panama is a sovereign state[1]. Panama draws 49,387 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #127 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Panama was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Panama was a member of World Trade Organization[4].
  • Panama was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[5].
  • Panama was a member of International Development Association[6].
  • Panama was a member of International Finance Corporation[7].
  • Panama was a member of Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency[8].
  • Panama is in the country of Panama[9].
  • Panama's head of government is recorded as José Raúl Mulino[10].
  • Panama is on the continent of Central America[11].
  • Panama is on the continent of South America[12].
  • Panama is on the continent of North America[13].
  • Panama's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[14].
  • Panama's instance of is recorded as republic[15].
  • Panama's instance of is recorded as country[16].
  • Panama's head of state is recorded as José Raúl Mulino[17].
  • Panama's capital is recorded as Panama City[18].
  • Panama's official language is recorded as Spanish[19].
  • Panama's currency is recorded as Panamanian balboa[20].
  • Panama's currency is recorded as United States dollar[21].
  • Panama's shares border with is recorded as Costa Rica[22].
  • Panama's shares border with is recorded as Colombia[23].
  • Panama's shares border with is recorded as United States[24].
  • Panama's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .pa[25].
  • Panama's anthem is recorded as National anthem of Panama[26].
  • Panama's basic form of government is recorded as presidential system[27].

Body

Geography

Panama is in the country of Panama[9]. Continents include Central America[11], South America[12], and North America[13]. Part of include Latin America[28], a transcontinental region[29]; Continental Central America[30], a region[31]; and European Union tax haven blacklist[32], a blacklist[33].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[14], republic[15], and country[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Panama include Panama disease[34], a plant disease[35] and Panamanians[36], a human population[37].

Why It Matters

Panama draws 49,387 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #127 of 197).[2] Panama has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Panama is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Panama include Panama disease[34], a plant disease[35] and Panamanians[36], a human population[37].

Related Entities

3 Body Problem Aden University Alexis Texas Alfredo Anderson Balboa Bangladesh Canada Carretera Panamericana Chitré Colombia Columbus University Copa Airlines Costa Rica country David Eric Davis Felipe Baloy flag of Panama Florida State University-Panama Germany Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales India Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud Instituto de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses de Panamá Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research International Maritime University of Panama Interpol Irving Saladino ISAE University Jaime Penedo

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000752
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  2. 9w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'latitude': 8.538, 'longitude': -80.7821}
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  3. 10w ago · J 1982 · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Panama
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/Panama"
  4. 10w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Panama.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Panama.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Panama.wav
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Panama.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  5. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Muhammad bin Sabah Al-Sabah
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q26926, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  6. 11w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nacsis-cat author id → DA05448159
    Open library id → OL4546970A
    Snac ark id → w64j6qdx
    National library of brazil id → 000070788
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/41440|batch #41440]]: add P1810 to P396"
  7. 13w ago · Agustin Hurtado M · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblioteca nacional de méxico id → 000004718
    Bnmm authority id → 000033927
    Vatican library vcba id → 494/55171
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  8. 13w ago · Agustin Hurtado M · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id → 981058522013806706
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058522013806706"
  9. 14w ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026397528, 027252302
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P269]]: 026397528"
  10. 14w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Panama
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Panama, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294326795|Panama (#294326795)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'match"
  11. 15w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → panama, panama-panama
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Panama, WikiProject Latin America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: panama, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289951483|panama (#289951483)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'mat"
  12. 15w ago · Magiciandude · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Panama, WikiProject Latin America
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P6104]]: [[Q14653184]]"
  13. 15w ago · Taichi · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaces → Department of Panama, United States of Colombia
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1365]]: [[Q6037274]]"
  14. 21w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → panam01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14337]]: panam01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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