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Panama is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: Colombia, Costa Rica, . The capital of Panama is Panama City.

The official language is Spanish and the Panamanian Balboa is the currency of the Panama. The domain is .pa and the country code is +507.

National day is celebrated on 3 Nov 1903. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Panama is no exception.

In Panama, Baseball is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Panamanian people. Seco is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Panama. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Ricardo Miró represent a national Panamanian symbol.

The country was founded by Simón Bolívar. The current president of Panama is Laurentino Cortizo.

In Panama the power plugs and sockets are of type A, B. The standard voltage is 110 V, 220 V and the frequency is 60 Hz.

The Panamanian national anthem was written by Jeronimo de la Ossa and composed by Santos Jorge.

Country information

Former name(s)	Gran Colombia
Official name(s)	Republic of Panama
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Panama (official, English), República de Panamá (official, Spanish)
Regional location	Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica
Country name etymology	After a former village near the modern capital, Panama City. From the Cueva language meaning "place of abundance of fish" or "place of many fish", possibly from the Caribe "abundance of butterflies", or possibly from another native term referring to the Panama tree.
Climate	Tropical maritime; hot, humid, cloudy; prolonged rainy season (May to January), short dry season (January to May)
Terrain	Interior mostly steep, rugged mountains and dissected, upland plains; coastal areas largely plains and rolling hills
Population	4,314,767
National Day	3 Nov 1903
Language(s)	Spanish
Religion	Christianity Roman Catholic, Protestant Other Christian Traditional faiths
Country code	+507
Literacy rate	94.1%
Currency	Panamanian Balboa
Capital city	Panama City
ISO	PAN
Domain(TLD)	.pa
Ethnicity	Mestizo
Head of government	President
Nationality	Panamanian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	75,417 km2 (29,119 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC−5 (EST)
Average elevation	360 m (1,181 ft)
Coastline	2,490 Km
Mains electricity	110 V, 220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

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Motto of Panama

Pro mundi beneficio - "For the benefit of the world"

National animal of Panama

The National animal of Panama is Panamanian golden frogs

National flower of Panama

The National flower of Panama is Peristeria Elata. Botanical name is Peristeria Elata.

National bird of Panama

The National bird of Panama is Harpy Eagle

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Panamanian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Though you possess prudence, old man, do not despise advice.

When the eyes see nothing, the heart feels nothing.

Half of an orange tastes just as sweet as a whole one.

Speak whenever you must, hush whenever you can.

A proverb is to speech what salt is to food.

The wise man affirms little and doubt much.

The leafiest tree doesn’t always have the juiciest fruit.

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