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Panama Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/panama/panama_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code PM Government type constitutional republic National capital Panama Administrative divisions 9 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 2 territories* (comarca); Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas*, Veraguas, and a new, as yet unnamed territory* or 'comarca' created 7 March 1997 when President PEREZ BALLADARES signed a bill designating a reserve stretched across three provinces 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 April 1983 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
Legislative branch
unicameral Legislative Assembly or Asamblea Legislativa (72 seats; members
are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court of Justice (Corte Suprema de Justicia), nine judges appointed for 10-year terms; five superior courts; three courts of appeal Political parties and leaders
Political pressure groups and leaders National Council of Organized Workers (CONATO); National Council of Private Enterprise (CONEP); Panamanian Association of Business Executives (APEDE); National Civic Crusade; Chamber of Commerce; Panamanian Industrialists Society (SIP); Workers Confederation of the Republic of Panama (CTRP) International organization participation AG (associate), CACM, CCC, ECLAC, FAO, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, LAES, LAIA (observer), NAM, OAS, OPANAL, PCA, RG, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US
Diplomatic representation from the US
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
NOTE: The information regarding Panama on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Panama Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Panama Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |