Oficina Regional para América Latina y el Caribe

UN - HABITAT
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean - ROLAC

Panama

Capital : Panama City
Major Language(s) : Spanish, Creole English
Largest City : Panama City
Date of UN Membership : 13 Nov. 1945
Largest City Population (in thousands, 1995) : 967
Currency : balboa
GDP (million US$, 1997) : 8600
Area (km
2) : 75517
Total Population (in thousands, 1999) : 2812
Population Density (per square km., 1997) : 36
GDP Per Capita (US$, 1997) : 3159

Urban Population (%, 1990-99)
: 55
Rate of Urban Growth Population (% per annum, 1990-99)
: 2,1
Source: 2002, United Nations Publications.

 
  • National plan of action (Spanish Only) (Istanbul+5)
  • Cities included in the Istambul+5 indicators programme
    • Panama City

 

UN - Habitat
Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean - ROLAC

Av. Presidente Vargas, 3131/1304 - Cidade Nova - Rio de Janeiro
20210-030    RJ - Brazil
Tel (55.21) 2515-1700   Fax (55.21) 2515-1701