Panama

Panamanians are ethnically diverse — Mestizo, Afro-Caribbean, Indigenous, and others — reflecting the country's role as a global crossroads. Spanish is the official language, with English widely used in business.

Roman Catholicism is the traditional faith, with a significant Protestant minority.

Society

Panama has relatively high incomes and literacy for the region, concentrated around Panama City, though Indigenous and rural areas lag far behind the prosperous canal economy.