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Panama, country, Central America, Panama Political Geography
Related Category: Panama Political Geography
Panama[pan´umA´´] Pronunciation Key - Government
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Panama is a constitutional republic. Executive power is held by the president, who is popularly elected for a five-year term and cannot serve two consecutive terms. The unicameral Legislative Assembly has 72 members who are also elected for five years. Administratively the country is divided into nine provinces, plus three autonomous territories for indigenous people.
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