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Land of the Panama Canal
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History of the Panama Canal — The history of the Panama Canal goes back almost to the earliest explorers of the Americas. The narrow land bridge between North and South America offers a unique opportunity to create a water passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. This … Wikipedia
Health measures during the construction of the Panama Canal — One of the greatest challenges facing the builders of the Panama Canal was dealing with the tropical diseases rife in the area. The health measures taken during the construction contributed greatly to the success of the canal s construction.… … Wikipedia
Panama Canal — The Panama Canal is a man made canal in Panama which joins the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, it had an enormous impact on shipping between the two oceans, replacing the… … Wikipedia
Panama Canal expansion project — The Third Set of Locks Project is a megaproject that will expand the Panama Canal. The expansion will be greater than at any time since the canal s construction. The Panama Canal Authority proposed the project after years of study. Panamanian… … Wikipedia
Panama Canal Zone — Coordinates: 9°07′03.61″N 79°43′12.60″W / 9.1176694°N 79.720167°W / 9.1176694; 79.720167 … Wikipedia
Panama Canal — An interoceanic waterway across the Panamanian isthmus initially envisaged by Spanish conquerors in the sixteenth century. Between the sixteenth and the twentieth centuries there was an isthmian road that suddenly became vitally important in… … Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914
Panama Canal — a canal extending SE from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. 40 mi. (64 km) long. * * * Canal of the lake and lock type, Panama. Extending across the Isthmus of Panama, it connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is… … Universalium
Panama Canal Zone — noun a zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal • Syn: ↑Canal Zone • Instance Hypernyms: ↑zone • Part Holonyms: ↑Panama, ↑Republic of Panama … Useful english dictionary
Canal De Panamá — 9° 16′ 41″ N 79° 54′ 47″ W / 9.277994, 79.913006 Le canal de Panam … Wikipédia en Français
Canal de Panamá — 9° 16′ 41″ N 79° 54′ 47″ W / 9.277994, 79.913006 Le canal de Panam … Wikipédia en Français
