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| Country name |
conventional long form: republic of panama conventional short form: panama local short form: panama local long form: republica de panama |
| Government type | constitutional democracy |
| Capital | Panama |
| Administrative divisions | 9 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 territory* (comarca); Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas*, and Veraguas |
| Independence | 3 November 1903 (from Colombia; became independent from Spain 28 November 1821) |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 3 November (1903) |
| Constitution | 11 October 1972; major reforms adopted 1978, 1983 and 1994 |
| Legal system | based on civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court of Justice; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage | 18 years of age; universal and compulsory |
| Executive branch |
chief of state: president martin torrijos espino (since 1 september 2004); first vice president samuel lewis navarro (since 1 september 2004); second vice president ruben arosemena valdes (since 1 september 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government head of government: president martin torrijos espino (since 1 september 2004); first vice president samuel lewis navarro (since 1 september 2004); second vice president ruben arosemena valdes (since 1 september 2004); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: cabinet appointed by the president elections: president and vice presidents elected on the same ticket by popular vote for five-year terms; election last held 2 may 2004 (next to be held na may 2009) note: government coalition - pa, molirena, democratic change, morena, pln, ps election results: martin torrijos espino elected president; percent of vote - martin torrijos espino 47.5%, guillermo endara galimany 30.6%, jose miguel aleman 17%, ricardo martinelli 4.9% |
| Legislative branch | unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (78 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
election results: percent of vote by party - na; seats by party - prd 40, pa 17, ps 8, molirena 3, democratic change 2, pp 2, pln 1, other 5 note: legislators from outlying rural districts are chosen on a plurality basis while districts located in more populous towns and cities elect multiple legislators by means of a proportion-based formula elections: last held 2 may 2004 (next to be held 2 may 2009) |
| Judicial branch | Supreme Court of Justice or Corte Suprema de Justicia (nine judges appointed for 10-year terms); five superior courts; three courts of appeal |
| Political parties and leaders | Arnulfista Party or PA [Mireya Elisa MOSCOSO Rodriguez]; Civic Renewal Party or PRC [Serguei DE LA ROSA]; Democratic Change or CD [Ricardo MARTINELLI]; Democratic Revolutionary Party or PRD [Martin TORRIJOS]; National Liberal Party or PLN [Raul ARANGO Gasteazopo]; National Renovation Movement or MORENA [Pedro VALLARINO Cox]; Nationalist Republican Liberal Movement or MOLIRENA [Ramon MORALES]; Popular Party or PP (formerly Christian Democratic Party or PDC) [Ruben AROSEMENA]; Solidarity Party or PS [Samuel LEWIS Galindo] |
| Political pressure groups and leaders | Chamber of Commerce; National Civic Crusade; National Council of Organized Workers or CONATO; National Union of Construction and Similar Workers (SUNTRACS); National Council of Private Enterprise or CONEP; Panamanian Association of Business Executives or APEDE; Panamanian Industrialists Society or SIP; Workers Confederation of the Republic of Panama or CTRP |
| International organization participation | FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Diplomatic representation in the US |
chief of mission: ambassador roberto alfaro estripeaut FAX: [1] (202) 483-8416 consulate(s) general: atlanta, houston, miami, new orleans, new york, philadelphia, san francisco, san juan (puerto rico), tampa telephone: [1] (202) 483-1407 chancery: 2862 mcgill terrace nw, washington, dc 20008 |
| Diplomatic representation from the US |
chief of mission: ambassador linda ellen watt embassy: avenida balboa and calle 37, apartado postal 0816-02561, zona 5, panama city 5 mailing address: american embassy panama, unit 0945, apo aa 34002 telephone: [507] 207-7000 FAX: [507] 227-1964 |
| Flag description | divided into four, equal rectangles; the top quadrants are white (hoist side) with a blue five-pointed star in the center and plain red; the bottom quadrants are plain blue (hoist side) and white with a red five-pointed star in the center |
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