Government
Country name: Republic of Panama
Conventional short form: Panama
Capital: Panama
Government type: constitutional democracy
Current president: Ricardo Martinelli
Administrative divisions: 9 provinces and 1 territory: Bocas del Toro, Chiriqui, Cocle, Colon, Darien, Herrera, Los Santos, Panama, San Blas, and Veraguas
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
