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Panama Information refers to important information regarding the country. These information are given on important topics like Panamanian facts, media, emergency numbers, visa and embassy.
Panamanian Facts
The Panamanian facts include information on the people, geographical location, demography and economy of the country. Panama is located in Central America and it connects North and South America. According to 2006 Census, the total Panama population is 3,320,000. The people of Panama comprise mainly of European and American Indian descendants or the Mestizos.
The Mestizos constitute 70%, Whites 10%, West Indian 14% and the Indian 6% of the total population of the country. Most of the people of Panama are Roman Catholics( 85%) and only 15% are Protestants. Spanish is the official language of the country. English is widely spoken in the country as most of the Panamanian people are bilingual.
In the economy of Panama, service oriented sectors account for 80% of GDP . The major agricultural products produced here are sugarcane, coffee, cotton and bananas. Major export earnings come from cotton, banana, shrimp, tobacco and coffee.
Panama Media
Panama Media comprises mainly audio visual, cyber and print media. The telegraph and telephone of Panama is operated by INTEL or Institute Nacional de Telecommunications. By 1997 there were 396,000 telephones and 17000 cellular phones in the surroundings of Panama City.
There were 38 television stations, 134 FM and 101 AM radio stations in the country. By 2000 the number of Internet subscribers rose to 45,000. The six main newspapers in Panama are Hoy, La Prensa, Critica Libre, El Panama America, EL Siglo and La Estrella de Panama.
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