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Communications of Panama

Telephones - main lines in use:432,900 (2006)
Telephones - mobile cellular:1.352 million (2005)
Telephone system:general assessment: domestic and international facilities well developed
domestic: NA
international: country code - 507; 1 coaxial submarine cable; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean); connected to the Central American Microwave System
Radio broadcast stations:AM 101, FM 134, shortwave 0 (1998)
Radios:815,000 (1997)
Television broadcast stations:38 (including repeaters) (1998)
Televisions:510,000 (1997)
Internet country code:.pa
Internet hosts:7,149 (2006)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs):6 (2000)
Internet users:300,000 (2005)

Panama Quickstats

  • Population: 3,242,173 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 78,200 sq km
  • Density: 43 /km² (156th)
  • GDP (total): $26.250 billion (105th)
  • GDP (per capita): $8,000 (83rd)
  • Literacy: 91.9%

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  • Currency: Balboa, U.S. dollar
  • Dial code: +507

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