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Why was panama chosen as a site for a canal joining the Atlantic and the Pacific?
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∙ 8y ago
The main reason of the construction of the Panama Canal was to reduce the overall voyage tome for ships to to cross from one ocean to another. As Panama is (relatively) narrower, it was deemed an ideal place. Also because Panama has existing bodies of water- in particular Lake Gutan- the canal would be able.to pass right through it and thus reducing the workload
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoThey chose a spot that was almost the narrowest point of Panama, for cost reasons. Also, that spot included a couple of very large lakes that would not have to be excavated, again saving money, and speeding up the operation.
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∙ 12y agoSince Panama wished to be an independent country from Columbia, it is only logical that the Panamanians would return the favor to the Americans if they chose to "assist" them. This came in the form of a ten mile strip of land that is now known as the Panama Canal.
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∙ 14y agoTake a look at a map. Would you rather dig a ditch a couple hundred miles long or one a couple thousand miles long? The isthmus of Panama is the narrowest point in the American continents.
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∙ 14y agoIt was the most narrow point in the area to be able to connect the two oceans.
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What is the name of the country containing a canal joining the Atlantic Ocean and the pacific ocean?
PANAMA :]
The Panama Canal connects what bodies of water?
The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What joins the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
The Panama Canal joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What two bodies of water does the panama the canal connect?
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Canal that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean?
The Panama Canal is the name of the canal connecting to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans!The Panama Canal joins them.
Why was Panama picked for the canal?
Panama was chosen for the canal project, because it was the smallest strip of land (A.K.A. an Isthmus) between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
What was the significance of the building of the Panama Canal And why was it chosen and what obstacles had to be overcome in the building of the canal?
gateway betwwen atlantic and pacific ocean
What three bodies of water does the Panama Canal connect?
The Panama Canal connects the Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean by way of the Caribbean Sea.
Can you see the sunset on the Atlantic and sunrise on the Pacific?
panama panama
What 2 bodies of water does the panama canal connects?
The Panama Canal connects to the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.
Which manmade waterway connects the Atlantic and the pacific oceans?
The manmade waterway that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans is the Panama Canal.
What country contains a vital canal that connects the pacific and Atlantic oceans?
The Atlantic Ocean is connected to the Pacific Ocean through a narrow canal called the Panama Canal. From the Caribbean Sea on the Atlantic side, the canal cuts through Panama, to the Pacific Ocean.
