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Population: 3,309,679 (July 2008 est.)
Official Languages: Spanish (official), English 14% (*many Panamanians are bilingual)
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant 15%
Some Statistics:
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Labour Force by Occupation:
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Unemployment Rate: 8.8% (2006 est.)
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Pop. Below Poverty Line: 37% (1999 est.) |
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Literacy:
Political Stability:
Economic Overview:
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well developed service sector
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government has made tax and social security reforms and backs regional trade agreements
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made private trade agreement with US in 2006
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unemployment remains high
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not a CAFTA member
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Geography:
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Climate: tropical; long rainy season and short dry season
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Terrain: interior steep, rugged mountains, and dissected upland plains. Coastal areas: plains and rolling hills. Panama Canal bisects the country.1
Top Products:
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Agriculture: coffee, sugar, and bananas, etc.
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Industry: sugar, textiles, furniture, chemicals, petroleum, metals, etc.
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Christian Perspective
Panama enjoys a constitutional freedom of religion; however only the Roman Catholic Church is officially recognized. Of the 100,000 Chinese immigrants in Panama less than 1% is evangelical. |
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Praise Points:
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Speedy recovery from the corrupted rule of Noriega
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Continued spiritual interest and responsiveness
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Due to an spreading prayer ministry amongst pastors there has been a renewed unity of the churches |
Prayer Points:
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Prevalence of nominalism vs. genuine faith
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Family life has decayed greatly with over 72% of births being illegitimate
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Bible translators are facing many frustrating delays. | |
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