Ethnic and Racial Origins
The culture, customs, and language of Panama is predominantly Caribbean Spanish. Panama has a very diverse population which is largely of mixed Spanish, black, and Native American descent/ancestry. According to the CIA World Factbook, Panama has a population of more than 3,400,000; 70% is mestizo (mixed white, Native American, and/or black) and mulattoes (mixed white, and black ancestry), 10% is primarily black and mulattoes, 15% white and 6% Native Americans. Some East Asians like the Chinese are less than one percent.
Read more about this topic: Demographics Of Panama
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