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Majority of Panama People are Mestizos, who represent the ethnic mixture of Eyuropeans and American Indians. People of Panama also comprise the immigrants from Middle Eastern Countries, Switzerland, China, Yugoslavia and North America. Due to the existence of a variety of cultures, Panama has got a unique culture, which represents the blend of all the cultures present in Panama.
85% of People in Panama follow Roman Catholicism while the rest 15% believe in Protestantism. Till July 2007, Panama people numbered above 3,240,000. The rate of growth of population of Panama is about 1.56% while the death rate is about 5.44 per thousand of people.
92.6% is the literacy rate of Panama. This high literacy rate has given the job aspirants bright career options. Panama people have quite diversified occupation for their livelihood. 20.8% of the people practice agriculture, 18% of them are in Industries while the majority, that is the remaining 61.2%, are into services.
Being a multi ethnic country, Panama attracts people from far and wide. However the indigenous Panama People consist of about 8% of the total population and includes seven completely different groups, which are the Embera, Kuna, Waounan, Bugle, Ngobe, Nassau, and Terribe people.
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