Panama

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PropertyTypeValueUnitRankEmpirical methodDateComparison
Birth ratePopulation property19.71Per 1000 Inhabitants95Estimation2010Birth rate
Death ratePopulation property4.62Per 1000 Inhabitants197Estimation2010Death rate
Infant Mortality RateHealth property11.97Per 1000 Live Births139Estimation2010Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy at BirthPopulation property77.61Years55Estimation2010Life Expectancy at Birth
Net Migration RatePopulation property-0.46Per 1000 Inhabitants106Estimation2010Net Migration Rate
Population growth ratePopulation property1.46Percent85Estimation2010Population growth rate
Total Fertility RatePopulation property2.48Born per Woman91Estimation2010Total Fertility Rate
Electricity productionEconomic property6322Gigawatt hour103EstimationElectricity production
Natural gas consumptionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre153EstimationNatural gas consumption
Natural gas productionEconomic property01 Mil. Cubic metre143EstimationNatural gas production
GDP growth rateEconomic property2.40Percent75EstimationGDP growth rate
GDP - per capita (PPP)Economic property11900Dollar93EstimationGDP - per capita (PPP)
GDPEconomic property40810Million dollar95EstimationGDP
Industrial production growth rateEconomic property-0.40Percent73EstimationIndustrial production growth rate
Inflation rateEconomic property2.30Percent80EstimationInflation rate
Oil consumptionEconomic property941000 Barrel per day77EstimationOil consumption
Oil productionEconomic property01000 Barrel per day142EstimationOil production
Unemployment rateEconomic property7.10Percent69EstimationUnemployment rate
AreaGeo property75420Square kilometer117Area
HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence RateHealth property1.00Percent53HIV/AIDS - Adult Prevalence Rate
HIV/AIDS - deathsHealth property100077HIV/AIDS - deaths
People living with HIV/AIDSHealth property2000080People living with HIV/AIDS
Population sizePopulation property3410676133Population size
Organisation / GroupAimstatus
Andean Community of Nationsto promote harmonious development through economic integrationobserver
South American Community of Nationsto coordinate common policies regarding multilateral organizations, to integrate physical infrastructure, and to consolidate the merger of CAN and Mercosurobserver
Latin American Integration Associationto promote freer regional tradeobserver
Union of South American Nationsto model a community after the European Union which will include a common currency, parliament, passport, and defense policyobserver
Central American Bank for Economic Integrationto promote economic integration and development
Central American Common Marketto promote establishment of a Central American Common Market
Food and Agriculture Organizationto raise living standards and increase availability of agricultural products;a UN specialized agency
Group of 77to promote economic cooperation among developing countries;name persists in spite of increased membership
Inter-American Development Bankto promote economic and social development in Latin America
International Atomic Energy Agencyto promote peaceful uses of atomic energy
International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentto provide economic development loans;a UN specialized agency
International Civil Aviation Organizationto promote international cooperation in civil aviation;a UN specialized agency
International Chamber of Commerceto promote free trade and private enterprise and to represent business interests at national and international levels
International Criminal Courtto hold all individuals and countries accountable to international laws of conduct; to specify international standards of conduct;to provide an important mechanism for implementing these standards;to ensure that perpetrators are brought to justice
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movementto promote worldwide humanitarian aid through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in wartime, and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS;formerly League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or LORCS) in peacetime
International Development Associationto provide economic loans for low-income countries;UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Fund for Agricultural Developmentto promote agricultural development;a UN specialized agency
International Finance Corporationto support private enterprise in international economic development;a UN specialized agency and IBRD affiliate
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societiesto organize, coordinate, and direct international relief actions;to promote humanitarian activities;to represent and encourage the development of National Societies;to bring help to victims of armed conflicts, refugees, and displaced people;to reduce the vulnerability of people through development programs
International Labor Organizationto deal with world labor issues;a UN specialized agency
International Monetary Fundto promote world monetary stability and economic development;a UN specialized agency
International Maritime Organizationto deal with international maritime affairs;a UN specialized agency
International Mobile Satellite Organizationacts as watchdog over Inmarsat (International Maritime Satellite Organization), a private company, to make sure it follows ICAO standards and recommended practices;plays an active role in the development of international telecommunications policies
International Criminal Police Organizationto promote international cooperation among police authorities in fighting crime
International Olympic Committeeto promote the Olympic ideals and administer the Olympic games: 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK;2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
International Organization for Migrationto facilitate orderly international emigration and immigration
Inter-Parliamentary Unionfosters contacts among parliamentarians, considers and expresses views of international interest and concern with the purpose of bringing about action by parliaments and parliamentarians, contributes to the defense and promotion of human rights, contributes to better knowledge of representative institutions
International Organization for Standardizationto promote the development of international standards with a view to facilitating international exchange of goods and services and to developing cooperation in the sphere of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity
International Telecommunications Satellites Organizationto act as a watchdog over Intelsat, Ltd., a private company, to make sure it provides on a global and non-discriminatory basis public telecommunication services
International Telecommunication Unionto deal with world telecommunications issues;a UN specialized agency
International Trade Union Confederationto promote the trade union movement
Latin American Economic Systemto promote economic and social development through regional cooperation
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agencyencourages flow of foreign direct investment among member countries by offering investment insurance, consultation, and negotiation on conditions for foreign investment and technical assistance;a UN specialized agency
Nonaligned Movementto establish political and military cooperation apart from the traditional East or West blocs
Organization of American Statesto promote regional peace and security as well as economic and social development
Agency for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in Latin America and the Caribbeanto encourage the peaceful uses of atomic energy and prohibit nuclear weapons
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weaponsto enforce the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling, and Use of Chemical Weapons and on Their Destruction;to provide a forum for consultation and cooperation among the signatories of the Convention
Permanent Court of Arbitrationto facilitate the settlement of international disputes
Rio Groupto consult on regional Latin American issues
Central American Integration Systemto strengthen democracy;to set up a new model of regional security;to promote freedom;to achieve a regional system of welfare and economic and social justice;to attain economic unity and strengthen the area as an economic bloc;to act as a bloc in international matters
United Nationsto maintain international peace and security and to promote cooperation involving economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems
United Nations Conference on Trade and Developmentto promote international trade
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organizationto promote cooperation in education, science, and culture
United Nations Industrial Development OrganizationUN specialized agency that promotes industrial development especially among the members
Union Latinato project, protect, and promote the common heritage and unifying identities of the Latin, and Latin-influenced, world
World Tourism Organizationto promote tourism as a means of contributing to economic development, international understanding, and peace
Universal Postal Unionto promote international postal cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Customs Organizationto promote international cooperation in customs matters
World Federation of Trade Unionsto promote the trade union movement
World Health Organizationto deal with health matters worldwide;a UN specialized agency
World Intellectual Property Organizationto furnish protection for literary, artistic, and scientific works;a UN specialized agency
World Meteorological Organizationto sponsor meteorological cooperation;a UN specialized agency
World Trade Organizationto provide a forum to resolve trade conflicts between members and to carry on negotiations with the goal of further lowering and/or eliminating tariffs and other trade barriers

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Explored and settled by the Spanish in the 16th century, Panama broke with Spain in 1821 and joined a union of Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela - named the Republic of Gran Colombia. When the latter dissolved in 1830, Panama remained part of Colombia. With US backing, Panama seceded from Colombia in 1903 and promptly signed a treaty with the US allowing for the construction of a canal and US sovereignty over a strip of land on either side of the structure (the Panama Canal Zone). The Panama Canal was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers between 1904 and 1914. In 1977, an agreement was signed for the complete transfer of the Canal from the US to Panama by the end of the century. Certain portions of the Zone and increasing responsibility over the Canal were turned over in the subsequent decades. With US help, dictator Manuel NORIEGA was deposed in 1989. The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. In October 2006, Panamanians approved an ambitious plan (estimated to cost $5.3 billion) to expand the Canal. The project, which began in 2007 and could double the Canal's capacity, is expected to be completed in 2014-15.

Government type

constitutional democracy

Religions

Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%

Natural Resources

copper, mahogany forests, shrimp, hydropower

Export commodities

bananas, shrimp, sugar, coffee, clothing