Panama Population by Thom Lane Pedasi

PANAMA POPULATION
Thom Lane Pedasi

The population of 3 million, half of whom live in Panama City, are a mix of African, European, Arab, American, Chinese and Indian. The majority are mestizo, 14% are black, 10% white and 10% Indian. Seven Indian tribes live in Panama, and their traditional cultures are highly respected. It is, however, a highly stratified society where whites have most of the power.

With the highest per capita income in Central American, Panama has a large middle class who use cell phones, drive SUVs and live much like U.S. citizens. However, unemployment is high, with estimates ranging from 13% to 20%, and the World Bank estimates that half the population falls below the poverty level. Increasingly the poor leave the countryside for the city. Many live on the hillsides outside Panama City in shanty towns or precaristas.

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Thom Lane Pedasi the ideal Place for Retirement

Thom Lane Pedasi the ideal Place for Retirement

Panama is fast becoming one of the world's top retirement destinations and also a world class tourist location - particularly for adventure and ecotourism. Long overshadowed by its neighbors such as Mexico and Costa Rica where mass tourism is now the norm, Panama has been relatively unknown except to travelers with special interests such as world record deep sea fishing, birding, river rafting and rain forest experiences. All these exciting opportunities together with gorgeous beaches and great surfing, kayaking and diving, ensure Panama has something for everyone. It has an interesting cultural background, from stone age indigenous peoples (still in evidence) to the history of conquistadors and now a modern society with infrastructure that is first world. Panama is still a country where you can see a myriad of birds including a quetzal while sitting alone in a rainforest, rather than having to join many tourists viewing one quetzal. From the Caribbean to the Pacific, imagine these choices on your doorstep! In addition Panamanians are some of the friendliest people you will ever meet. All this makes Panama and ideal location for retirement or a second home.

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