Panama Canal

Some canals open to the sea, the Panama Canal opens to the Pacific Ocean on one end and the Atlantic on the other end.

France started construction of the canal but they encountered difficulties and diseases such as Yellow Fever and Malaria. The United States took over the project and was a success, but the Panamanians disliked the presence of the United States in their country. Even though the canal created several economic boosts for them, they thought it was colonialism. U.S President Jimmy Carter signed a treaty with Panama to give Panama the canal by 2000. As of today, Panama is the rightful owner of the canal.

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The French had the idea to build a canal across Panama first and they started the project; after about their sixth year working on the canal they ended up going bankrupt. that is when the US showed interest in buying the canal for the French, but Columbia, who at the time owned Panama, would not allow the purchase. An agreement was made with Panama to help them get their independence the US would be allowed to finish building the canal.

375 mil

Kiel canal is the busiest waterway in the world this is located in germany

Google Earth apparrently can see a gnats whisker ! I'm thinking the only man made thing actually visible from outer space is the Great Wall of China, but I've yet to go into space.....

No, because the expenses are already paid through our taxes and fee paid for the cruise.

Roosevelt urged the people of Panama to revolt from Colombia so that the US could build a canal there without approval from Colombia.

Panama City, Panama is on the Panama Canal.

Panama Canal, an engineering wonder, constructed between the North & South America. Know the layout of the canal, how the ships get lifted up above the sea level for transit, the lock gates, its construction and importance in shipping industry.

1914

dempends on were you live if you live in panama it will be cheaper than if you live in california.

After ten years of construction, the Panama Canal was completed in 1914.

It was never paid for, the US dug through it without permission.

I know !!! This is because the panama canal is to the east of the Atlantic ocean.

In all aspects yes

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The Panama Canal connects to the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.

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yes, speculum.
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A speculum is the instrument in question.

68.3513 miles

You would transit the Panama Canal going South.

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The United States invested $40 million dollars to secure the building site of the Panama Canal after the French were unable to complete the project. In addition, we agreed to pay $10 million dollars a year to Panama in exchange for control of a 5-mile strip of land surrounding the canal. This treaty was ratified by the U.S. In 1904. The canal was completed in 1914.

it saved months/weeks of time sailing around south America and gives panama money

It connected the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.