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The Panama Canal was built in Panama because that is the narrowest point between North and South America.

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The Panama Canal was built in Panama because it was easier to build with little of land

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The Panama Canal enables ships to go from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean (and vice versa) without having to travel around South America. It saves WEEKS of shipping time.

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