Overview

 

Area km²: 75,417

Population: 4,176,869

Capital: Panama City

ISO 3166: PA

 

Population density:
55.4 hab/km²

National flower:
Holy Ghost orchid (Peristeria elata)

Financial services, tourism and logistics are the main sectors of Panamanian economy. Panama’s main agricultural products are bananas, cacao, coconut, chicken, beef, shrimps, maize, potato, rice and sugarcane. Panama exports mainly bananas, fish meal and fish oil, shrimp and beef. Panama is a net importer of staple crops and foods.