_#_Birth rate: 26 births/1,000 population (1991)

_#_Death rate: 5 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

_#_Net migration rate: NEGL migrants/1,000 population (1991)

_#_Infant mortality rate: 21 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

_#_Life expectancy at birth: 72 years male, 76 years female (1991)

_#_Total fertility rate: 3.0 children born/woman (1991)

_#_Nationality: noun—Panamanian(s); adjective—Panamanian

_#_Ethnic divisions: mestizo (mixed Indian and European ancestry) 70%, West Indian 14%, white 10%, Indian 6%

_#_Religion: Roman Catholic over 93%, Protestant 6%

_#_Language: Spanish (official); English as native tongue 14%; many Panamanians bilingual