STATISTICS: PANAMA

Panama Official name: Repblica de Panam (Republic of Panama). Form of government: multiparty republic with one legislative house (Legislative Assembly ). Head of state and government: President assisted by Vice Presidents. Capital: Panama City. Official language: Spanish. Official religion: none. Monetary unit: 1 balboa (B) = 100 cents; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = B 1.00; 1 = B 1.70. Demography Population (1998): 2,767,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 94.9, persons per sq km 36.6. Urban-rural (1995): urban 53.3%; rural 46.7%. Sex distribution (1995): male 50.56%; female 49.44%. Age breakdown (1995): under 15, 33.4%; 15-29, 28.4%; 30-44, 19.7%; 45-59, 11.0%; 60-74, 5.6%; 75 and over, 1.9%. Population projection: (2000) 2,856,000; (2010) 3,266,000. Doubling time: 40 years. Ethnic composition (1992): mestizo 64.0%; black and mulatto 14.0%; white 10.0%; Amerindian 8.0%; Asian 4.0%. Religious affiliation (1995): Roman Catholic 80.2%; Protestant 15.0%, of which Pentecostal 8.4%; other Christian 1.6%; other 3.2%. Major cities (1990): Panama City 445,902{1}, San Miguelito 299,075{2}{3}; David 65,763{4}; Coln 54,654; Bar 46,093{4}. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 22.5 (world avg. 25.0). Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 5.2 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 17.3 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1996): 2.6. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1994): 5.6{5}. Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1994): 0.9{5}. Life expectancy at birth (1996): male 71.4 years; female 76.9 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1994): diseases of the circulatory system 118.4; malignant neoplasms (cancers) 57.3; accidents 35.3; diseases of the respiratory system 24.0; homicide, suicide, and violence 22.7. National economy Budget (1996). Revenue: B 2,264,200,000 (current revenue 73.6%, of which nontax revenue 24.0%; development revenue 26.4%, of which foreign loans 17.9%). Expenditures: B 2,264,200,000 (current expenditure 79.1%, of which debt services 30.8%, education 10.4%, health 5.9%; development expenditure 20.9%). Public debt (external, outstanding; 1996): U.S.$5,136,000,000. Production (metric tons except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (1996): sugarcane 1,669,000, bananas 910,000, rice 230,000, plantains 106,000, corn (maize) 108,000, oranges 26,900, pineapples 14,300, coffee 12,400, tobacco 2,200; livestock (number of live animals; 1996) 1,456,000 cattle, 261,000 pigs; roundwood (1995) 1,069,800 cu m; fish catch (value of production in B '000,000; 1995): shrimps 38, fish 29. Mining and quarrying (1994): limestone 757,000; gold 7,900 troy oz. Manufacturing (value of production in B '000,000; 1995): food products 1,076, of which meat 276; refined petroleum 217; paper and paper products 145; beverages 139; plastic products 94. Construction (value of construction in B '000,000; 1995): residential 237; nonresidential 102. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1995) 3,519,000,000 (2,870,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) none (52,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1994) none (8,554,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 1,480,000 (1,842,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) none (59,967,000). Tourism (1996): receipts from visitors U.S.$343,100,000; expenditures by nationals abroad U.S.$135,800,000. Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1990) 4.4; average annual income per household (1990) B 5,450 (U.S.$5,450); expenditure (1983-84){6}: food and beverages 34.9%, transportation and communications 15.1%, housing and energy 12.6%, education and recreation 11.7%. Population economically active (1995){5}: total 1,006,147; activity rate of total population 42.0%{7} (participation rates: ages 15-69 62.8%{7}, female 34.0%{7}, unemployed 13.7%). Gross national product (1996): U.S.$8,249,000,000 (U.S.$3,080 per capita). Land use (1994): forested 43.8%; meadows and pastures 19.8%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 8.9%; other 27.5%. Foreign trade{8}{9} Imports (1995): B 2,511,000,000 (machinery and apparatus 17.4%, mineral fuels 14.1%, transport equipment 11.6%, chemicals and chemical products 11.5%). Major import sources: U.S. 39.1%; Coln Free Zone 14.5%; Ecuador 5.3%; Japan 5.1%; Mexico 3.4%. Exports (1995): B 571,000,000 (bananas 33.3%, shrimps 14.2%, coffee 5.7%, clothing 3.8%, fish products 3.4%). Major export destinations: U.S. 41.8%; Germany 12.5%; Costa Rica 7.2%; Sweden 4.9%; Belgium 4.8%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1994): route length 220 mi, 354 km. Roads (1995): total length 6,706 mi, 10,792 km (paved 34%). Vehicles: passenger cars (1995) 140,900; trucks and buses 79,000. Panama Canal traffic (1994-95): ocean-going transits 13,459; cargo 193,357,000 metric tons. Air transport{10}: passenger-km (1996) 871,500,000; metric ton-km cargo 9,338,000; airports (1996) with scheduled flights 10. Education and health Educational attainment (1990). Percentage of population age 25 and over having: no formal schooling 11.6%; incomplete primary education 20.0%; complete primary 21.6%; secondary 28.7%; incomplete undergraduate 5.4%; complete undergraduate 7.0%; graduate 0.7%; other/unknown 5.0%. Literacy (1995): total population age 15 and over literate 1,590,000 (90.8%). Health (1995): physicians 3,074 (1 per 856 persons); hospital beds 7,138 (1 per 369 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1996) 25.3. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 2,490 (vegetable products 79%, animal products 21%); 108% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): military abolished in 1991 was replaced by an 11,000-member national police force; U.S. forces in former Canal Zone number 7,000. {1} 1994. {2} 1996. {3} Urban district adjacent to Panama City. {4} Population of the cabecera (county seat) of the municipality. {5} Excludes indigenous population. {6} Panama City only. {7} Estimated figure. {8} Imports c.i.f.; exports f.o.b. {9} Excludes Coln Free Zone (1994 imports f.o.b. B 4,990,000,000; 1994 reexports f.o.b. B 5,735,000,000, of which textiles and clothing 25.8%, machinery and apparatus 22.3%). {10} COPA only.