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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 2,778,526 (55% urban)
- Total area: 78,200 sq. km
- Languages: Spanish
- Religions: Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $7,300 p.a. (1998)
- Exports: $784m; bananas, shrimps, lobster, sugar
- Literacy: 90.8% (1995)
- Life expectancy: 74.7 years (77.5f, 71.9m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Panama
- [U.S. State Department] [Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs] background notes - Panama
- [U.S. Library of Congress] country study - Panama
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Panama - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Ethnologue] Languages of Panama - national or official languages, number and diversity of languages, literacy rates, blind
population, etc
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Panama - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Panama
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
- Republica de Panamá (Republic of Panama) - official directory of the Academic and National Investigation Network (PANNet)
- Lost Paradise - Panama Canal on the Net
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Panama - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- President of the Republic of Panama (Presidencia de la República de Panamá)
- Legislative Assembly (Asamblea Legislativa de la República de Panamá)
- Ministries:
- Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias)
- Ministry of Public Works (Ministerio de Obras Públicas)
- Ministry of Foreign Relations (Ministerio de Relacions Exteriores)
- Ministry of Government and Justice (Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia)
- Authorities and commissions:
- Competition and Consumer Affairs Commission (CLICAC) (Comision de Libre Competencia y Asuntos del Consumidor)
- Comptroller-General (Contraloría General de la República) - regulates and controls the movement of common and public goods
- Civil Defence (Defensoría del Pueblo de la República de Panamá)
- Director-General of Customs (La Dirección General de Aduanas)
- Institute of Farm Trade (IMA) (Instituto de Mercadeo Agropecuario) - promotes improvement in the system of agricultural trade
- Maritime Authority (AMP) (Autoridad Maritima de Paname)
- Panama Canal Authority (ACP) (Autoridad Canale Panama) - autonomous government entity
- Panama Tourism Institute (IPAT) (Instituto Panameño de Turismo)
- Regulator of Public Services (Ente Regulador de los Servicios Públicos)
- Social Investment Fund (FIS) (Fondo de Inversión Social) - a social development institution of the President
- Superintendent of Banking (Superintendencia de Bancos Panamá)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- Asociación Nacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza (ANCON) (National Association for the Conservation of the Nature) -
private, non-profit organization which aims to conserve the biodiversity and natural resources of Panama for benefit of the
present and future generations
- Centro de Investigación de los Derechos Humanos y Socorro Jurídico de Panamá (CIDHS) (Panamanian Centre for the
Investigation of Human Rights and Legal Aid) (Ciudad de Panamá) - group of mainly young professionals dedicated to the
defense and promotion of human rights in Panama
- Centro de Capacitación Social de Panamá (CCS) (Center for Social Training in Panama) (Panamá) - dedicated to the promotion
and defense of human rights in Panama - informing, analysing and interpreting social problems affecting Panamanians,
contributing to research and dissemination of national history, and organizing and supporting actions at the national and
international levels
- Fundación Pro Niños de Darién (Foundation for the Young of Darién) - non-profit organization under the leadership of the
Apostolic Vicar of Darién which works to improve the nutritional conditions of the Darién community, especially that of children,
in the areas of health, agriculture, education
- Patronato Panamá Viejo (Old Panama Patronage) - non-profit interdisciplinary organization dedicated to the maintenance,
conservation, protection and restoration of Centro Monumental Historico (CMH), a group of historical monuments in the city of
Panama
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- National Library Foundation of Panama (Fundación Biblioteca Nacional de Panamá) - public non-profit association which aims to
modernize the National Library and public libraries assigned to the Ministry of Education
- Panamanian Orthodontic Association (AOP) (Asociacion Odontologica Panameña)
- Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects (SPIA) (Sociedad Panameña de Ingenieros y Arquitectos)
- Office of Higher Education (CERPA) (Centro de Estudios Superiores de Panamá)
- Colegio Javier (Xavier College)
- Universities:
- Universidad de Panamá (University of Panama)
- Universidad Latina de Panamá (Latin University of Panama)
- Universidad del Istmo (University of the Isthmus)
- Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá (Technological University of Panama)
- Universidad Católica Santa María La Antigua (Santa Maria La Antigua Catholic University)
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- Panama Tours - virtual tourism center
- Westin Caesar Park (Panama City)
- Canopy Tower - rainforest ecolodge and nature observatory
- Copa Airlines (Panama City) - flies to 29 destinations in 19 countries
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- Ciudad del Saber (City of Knowledge) - international center for education, research and innovation, created to promote and
facilitate synergies between universities, scientific research centers, businesses focused on the new economy, and international
organizations
- Nutrition Institute of Central America and Panama (INCAP) (Instituto de Nutrición de Centro América y Panamá) - scientific and
technical institute which specializes in the fields of feeding and nutrition
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Balboa) - traces its 90 year history in Panama from the construction of the Panama
Canal, and the scientific interest in surveying the flora and fauna of the area for the purpose of controlling insect-borne diseases
such as yellow fever and malaria
- Technological University Foundation in Central America (FUTECA) (Fundación Universitaria Tecnológica Española
Centroamericana) - unified project sponsored by Spain which groups academics and students from the diverse countries of
Central America to create a single legal, academic and economic university infrastructure
- Essential data:
- Dirección de Estadística y Censo (Directorate of Statistics and Census)
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Panama
- Social development:
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Panama - news articles selected from around the world
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Panama
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Panama] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Panama - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Panama
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Panama
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Panama - national statistics and reports from Freedom House, Transparency
International, Amnesty International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Panama
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- El Siglio (The Century) - daily newspaper, in Spanish
- La Prensa (The Press) - daily newspaper, in Spanish
- Editora Panamá América, S.A. (EPASA) - daily online newspaper, in Spanish
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Asociacion Panamena de Ejecutivos de Empresa (APEDE) (Panamanian Association of Company Executives) - not-for-profit
organization of businessmen, executives and professionals at the national level, which aims to perfect and unite the business
sector
- Cámara de Comercio, Industrias y Agricultura de Panamá (CCIAP) (Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of
Panama) - represents 1200 companies, in 14 sectors of the national economy
- American Chamber of Commerce & Industry of Panama (AMCHAM)
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Superintendent of Banking (Superintendencia de Bancos Panamá)
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