People of Panama

Population	3,292,693 (2008 estimate)
Population density	43 persons per sq km 112 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
Urban population distribution	58 percent (2005 estimate)
Rural population distribution	42 percent (2005 estimate)
Largest cities, with population	Panama City, 813,097 (2005 estimate) San Miguelito, 339,090 (2005 estimate) Colón, 198,551 (2005 estimate)
Official language	Spanish
Chief religious affiliations	Roman Catholic, 77 percent Protestant, 12 percent Muslim, 4 percent
Life expectancy	75.2 years (2008 estimate)
Infant mortality rate	16 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate)
Literacy rate	93 percent (2005 estimate)