| Capital: | Panamà | 
| Surface area: | 75'517 km2 | 
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 | 
| Population: | 3 mil (39 inhabit. per km2) | 
| Annual population growth rate: | 1.4% | 
| Languages: | Spanish | 
| Religion: | 85% Catholic, 15% Protestant | 
| Currency: | Balboa | 
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | 4'020 US-$ |