Facts Panama
Total Area:
78,200 sq km
Population: 3,191,319
Independence:
3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became ndependent from Spain 28 November 1821)
Ethnic groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%
Total fertility rate: 2.68 children born/woman
click here for more details (July 2006 est.)