| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | PAISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | PANISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | Panama CityGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | North AmericaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | PanamaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of PanamaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | PanamaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | origin is unclear; may come from a Guarani word meaning "place of many fish"CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 3 November 1903 (from Colombia); 28 November 1821 (from Spain)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day (Separation Day), 3 November (1903)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Jose Raul MULINO Quintero (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | PABISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | BalboaISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 14ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Bocas del Toro / Chiriquí / Coclé / Colón / Darién / Emberá / Guna Yala / Herrera / Los Santos / Naso Tjër Di / Ngäbe-Buglé / Panamá / Panamá Oeste / VeraguasISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | "Research completed December 1987." Supercedes the 1981 ed. of Panama : a country study, edited by Richard F. Nyrop. Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-311) and index. Also available in digital form. Previous ed. cataloged under: American University (Washington, D.C.) Foreign Area Studies.LoC FRD Country Studies [2026] |
| National symbols | harpy eagleCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Himno Istmeno" (Isthmus Hymn); lyrics/music: Jeronimo DE LA OSSA/Santos A. JORGE; history: adopted 1925CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, white, redCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: yes; citizenship by descent only: yes; dual citizenship recognized: no; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
origin is unclear; may come from a Guarani word meaning "place of many fish"
description: divided into four equal rectangles; one of the top quadrants is white (left side) with a five-pointed blue star in the center, and the other is plain red; one of the bottom quadrants is plain blue (left side), and the other is white with a five-pointed red star in the center meaning: blue and red stand for the main political parties, and white for peace between them; the blue star stands for the civic virtues of purity and honesty, and the red star for authority and law
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
