ADMINISTRATIVE / COMMERCIAL CAPITAL: Panama City

GEOGRAPHY

Panama is a country situated in Central America. With a total land area of 77,082 square kilometers, Panama shares borders with Colombia to the southeast, Costa Rica to the west, the Pacific Ocean to the south and the Caribbean to the north.

DEMOGRAPHY

A population of close to 3.4 Million. Muslims account for about 0.7% of the population.

CLIMATE

Tropical and dry. The temperature occationally exceeds 32°C for the most part of the country. In the higher parts of the mountain ranges, the temperatures are cooler.

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Spanish is the official language. English is widely used as well.

LOCAL TIME

GMT -5 hrs throughout the year

BUSINESS HOURS

General: 8 AM to 5 PM

HOLIDAYS

Independence Day: November 28th
Flag Day: November 4th
May Day: May 1st
Mothers' Day: December 8th
Christmas: December 25th

CURRENCY

Panamanian Balboa

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Police/Medical/Fire: 911