What every visitor should know about Panama:

Money
The currency is the US dollar (USD). 1 dollar is worth about €0.70.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 3.5 out of 5 (Safe)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
Capital
Panama
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Panama facts and figures:

People

Population
3,360,474
Language
Spanish (official), English 14%; note - many Panamanians bilingual
Ethnicity
Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 70%, Amerindian and mixed (West Indian) 14%, white 10%, Amerindian 6%

Economy

GDP
US$11,900 (per capita)
Income equality
Low
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