Property Tax in Latin America A Comparative Analysis

Country Facts

Panama

Official Name:República de Panamá
Area (Km²):75,517
Capital:Ciudad de Panamá
Type of state:Unitary
Type of government:Republic
Official language:Spanish
Political and administrative divisions:Provinces (9), Indigenous territory (3)
Demographics
Population:3,508,475 (2010)
Population density (per Km²):47 (2010)
Urban population:74.8% (2010)
Illiteracy:6.1% (2010)
HDI:0.755 (2010)
Economics
Currency:Balboa
US$ exchange rate:0.98232 (July, 2009)
GDP (million US$):24,711 (2009)
Per capita income (US$):7,155 (2009) (GDP per capita)
Source:Unstats; United Nations, The Factbook, CIA