Practical information

The country in numbers

Country's full name
Republic of Panama
Area in Km2
78,200
Population
3,661,868 population
Capital
Panama City
Religion
93% Christian; 7% Other
Government
Unitary presidential constitutional republic

Language

Official language
Spanish
Languages spoken
Arabic, Mandarin, English, Italian

Time

UTC (Coordinated Universal Time Greenwich)
-5

Currency

Currency
Dollar

Dangers and annoyances

Dangers and annoyances
Possible terrorism risk
Border Issues
Airports customs
Drugs possession
Not allowed
Theft & Scams
Medium

Credit cards

Popular
Yes
Cards
American express, China union pay, Diners club, EuroCard, Mastercard, Visa

Tips

Leave a tip
Advised

Internet and telephony

Calling code
+507
Internet availability
Cities only

Electricity

V
120
Hz
60