| Official Name |
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República Panamá (Republic of Panama) |
| Languages |
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Spanish |
| Country Population |
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2,739,000 |
| Capital City |
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Panamá City |
| Land Area |
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29,000 square miles (7 times the size of
Connecticut) |
| Currency |
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Balboa (1 balboa = 1 dollar) |
| Fun Facts |
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Panamá has over 700 islands. |
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Panamá is the connecting link between
North America and South America. |
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The flag is modeled after the US flag. |
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The Balboa (the currency) is actually
the name for the US dollar which is used as paper money. Panama does
however have their own coins. Vasco Nuñez de Balboa was from Spain
and is credited with being the first European to view the Pacific ocean
from the new world, which he did from Panamá. |
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