Capital: Panama

Largest City: Panamá City (490,300)

Highest Elevation: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m (11401 ft)

Population: 3,000,463

Lowest Elevation: Pacific Ocean 0 m (0 ft)

Geography: interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills

Climate: tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)

Languages: Spanish (official), English 14%

Area: 30,185 sq. mile / 78,200 sq. kil (slightly smaller than South Carolina )

International Calling Code: 507

Tourism Website: http://www.visitpanama.com/engl/index.asp

Currency: Balboa

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