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Important Facts about Panama |
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Name: Republic of Panama.Location: Located in Central America bordering Costa Rica on the west with and Colombia on the east.
Territorial extension: 75,517 km2
Population: 2.8 million, 2000 census.
Currency: Balboa, equal to the US Dollar.
Credit Cards: Visa, Master Card, American Express, Diners Club.
Religion: Catholic (85%), Protestant (10%), Islam, Jewish and other (5%).
Languages: Spanish, but English is widely speaked.
Capital: Panama City.
Climate: Tropical with temperatures between 25ºC (77ºF) and 30ºC (86ºF). We have a dry season from December through March and a rainy season the rest of the year. Electricity: 110 volts AC
Water: Drinkable water, our supply is one of the best waters of the world because of its purity. You can drink water directly out of the sink.
Political Division: 9 provinces.
Name: Panamanian(s) Government: Constitutional Democracy. President: Martin Torrijos Espino
Time Zone: Panama has the USA Eastern Standard time (GMT-5)
Banking facilities: More than 70 international banks and their branches operate in Panama. Most of them are open from Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Some banks offer services on Saturday.
| Jan 1 |
New Year |
| Jan 9 |
National Heroes Day |
| Feb 24 |
Carnival |
| Apr 9 |
Holy Friday |
| May 1 |
Workers Day |
| Aug 15 |
Panama day |
| Nov 3 |
Independence Day from Colombia |
| Nov 4 |
Flag Day |
| Nov 5 |
Independence day (colón city) |
| Nov 10 |
Commemoration of the first independence reclamation (of Spain). |
| Nov 28 |
First independence declaration from Spain |
| Dec 8 |
Mothers day |
| Dec 25 |
Christmas | |
