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The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest point of the Isthmus of Panama , and is a conduit for maritime trade between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
A Panamax port is a deepwater port that can accommodate a fully laden Panamax ship. With the completion of the Panama Canal expansion project in 2016, this list will need to be significantly revised due to larger "post panamax" ships transiting Panama.
Bío-Bío Canal; Dubai Dubai Water Canal; Egypt Suez Canal; Finland Saimaa Canal; Greece Corinthian Canal connected the Gulf of Corinth with the Aegean Sea, Pakistan Kachhi Canal; Panama Panama Canal; Poland Augustów Canal; Bydgoszcz Canal; Elbląg Canal; Danube–Oder Canal; Romania Danube–Black Sea Canal; Danube–Bucharest Canal; Serbia ...
Latin American leaders on Monday rallied to Panama's defense after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reimpose U.S. control over the Panama Canal, a key global shipping route located ...
The Isthmus of Panama. The Isthmus of Panama (Spanish: Istmo de Panamá) [1] is the narrow strip of land that lies between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, linking North and South America. It contains the country of Panama and the Panama Canal. Like many isthmuses, it is a location of great geopolitical and strategic importance.
The Panama Canal is no stranger to global attention. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to “demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America, in full, quickly and ...
The US-built canal was opened in 1914 and controlled by the United States until a 1977 agreement provided for its eventual handover to Panama. The canal was jointly operated by both countries ...
Canal Place Location Map Status Oceans Notes Canal of the Pharaohs: Egypt ... Panama Canal: Isthmus of Panama Completed 1914; In-operation ...