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Panama Canal

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large canal in Panama

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The Panama Canal is a large waterway that cuts through Panama, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It matters because it allows ships to travel between these two oceans without having to sail all the way around South America, saving enormous amounts of time and money for global shipping.

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Instance of: ship canal
Has part: Panama Canal locks
Country: Panama
Located in: Panamá Province
Elevation: 26
Image: Panama Canal Gatun Locks.jpg
Length: 82
Connects with: Pacific Ocean

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has effect: Panamax
Commons gallery: Panama Canal
Commons category: Panama Canal
topic's main category: Category:Panama Canal
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
date of official opening: 1914-08-15
start point: Atlantic Ocean
destination point: Pacific Ocean
P12749: Daniel Landa

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9°07′N 79°45′W / 9.12°N 79.75°W / 9.12; -79.75

Location of Panama between the Pacific Ocean (bottom) and the Caribbean Sea (top), with the canal at top center

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