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Panama at a glance
Location: Central America, bordering both the Caribbean Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, between Colombia and Costa Rica Geographic coordinates: 9° 0' N, 80° 0' W Coastline: 2,490 km km 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 Elevation: lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m Natural hazards: occasional severe storms and forest fires in the Darien area Currency: balboa (PAB); US dollar (USD) Population: 3,191,319 (July 2006 est.) Languages: Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual Capital: Panama Divisions: 9 provinces and 1 territory*: Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas*(Kuna Yala), and Veraguas