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If you wished to shorten the route of oil tankers between the Persian Gulf and Japan which isthmus would you cut by a canal similar to the canals through the isthmuses of Panama and Suez?
Thailand
What is the Panama Canal's nickname?
The Big Ditch.
Which canal provides a short cut from New York City to San Francisco?
Before air travel, the Panama Canal was the shortcut from New York City to San Francisco. Today it is still a shortcut if you are traveling by water.
What water way serves as a cut across point from the Pacific to the Atlantic?
Your answer is the Panama Canal, in of course, Panama.
Why panama canal is called gateway of Pacific Ocean?
The Panama Canal is a short cut between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Using the Panama Canal enables shipping to avoid the longer and stormy passage round Cape Horn (the southern tip of South America).
Why did they choose Panama for building the Panama Canal?
Because it was the thinest place to cut across being only sixty miles long.
What cities are located near the path of the panama canal?
Colon, cristobal, Gatun Locks, Gailliard Cut, Pedro Miguel Locks, Balboa, Miraflores Locks, Fort Amador, Panama city
Did the The creation of the Panama Canal cut the shipping time in half for ships traveling between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans?
Yes
What is the panama short cut?
The Panama short cut may refer to the Panama Canal which connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) this 'short cut' means that ships no longer have to take the voyage all the way around the coast of south America and takes weeks off their journey time.
How are the panama canal and Suez canal similar?
They both made great economic sense.In addition, they both cut through continents, saving businesses and military time and money by shortening the length of their trip. They no longer needed to travel around South America or Africa. They were also both involved in political tension until Egypt and Panama claimed rights to them.
How did the panama canal speed upworld trade?
It connected the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
How does the Panama Canal affect the economy of the Latin America?
Many people use the Panama Canal to sail to the other side of panama and import/ export items. It provides millions of dollars each day into our economy, but due to corruption, most of the money is deviated into corrupt politicians and not the people.
