Panama+Canal

=__The Panama Canal__= The Panama Canal is one of the most well-known, and used canals in the world. The canal is approximately 80 kilometers long, and connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The canal uses a system of locks, to raise and lower ships as they cross. These locks rely only on gravity, and the water from the man-made Gatun Lake. The actual construction of the canal started in 1904, lasting 10 years, and ended in 1914. The Panama canal has greatly effected the world as a whole, playing a role in World War I, World War II, global trade and transportation.
 * The Panama Canal ||
 * Panamanian Revolution- || -The Building of the Panama Canal- || -Effects of the Canal on Panama- || -Effects of the Canal on the World ||

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