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Panama Canal

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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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Within Vinony's link graph, Panama Canal is referenced by 4,901 other articles, and connects out to Panamax, Panama Canal locks and lock.

The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark, across 21 mapped points.

Vinony files it under 1880s in Panama, 1890s in Panama and 1914 establishments in Panama.

Its subject is documented across 152 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Elevation: 26
Image: Panama Canal Gatun Locks.jpg
Length: 82

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Commons gallery: Panama Canal
Commons category: Panama Canal
date of official opening: 1914-08-15
P12749: Daniel Landa

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Encyclopedic overview

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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Panama Canal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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