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Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (Spanish: República de Panamá; IPA: [re'puβlika ðe pana'ma]), is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on an isthmus, some categorize it as a transcontinental nation connecting the north and south part of the Americas. It borders Costa Rica to the north-west, Colombia to the south-east, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. It is an international business center and is also a transit country. In Central America, it is the second most industrialized country, behind El Salvador.
| | Capital | Panama City | | Official languages | Spanish | | Demonym | Panamanian | | Area | 75,517 km² (118th) | | Population | 3,320,000 | | GDP | $27,551 million | | Currency | Balboa, U.S. dollar | | Time zone | (UTC-5) | | Internet TLD | .pa | | Calling code | +507 | |
Administratively, Panama's major divisions are nine provinces and five indigenous territories (comarcas indígenas). Provinces Bocas del Toro · Coclé · Colón · Chiriquí · Darién · Herrera · Los Santos · Panamá · Veraguas Provincial-level comarcas Emberá-Wounaan · Kuna Yala · Ngöbe-Buglé · Kuna de Madugandí · Kuna de Wargandí
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