dear God look at a map
2007-03-06 09:46:31
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is a major ship canal that traverses the Isthmus of Panama in Central America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Construction of the canal was one of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken. It has had an enormous impact on shipping between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, obviating the long and treacherous route via the Drake Passage and Cape Horn at the southernmost tip of South America. A ship sailing from New York to San Francisco via the canal travels 9,500 kilometres (6,000 mi), well under half the distance of the previous 22,500 kilometre (14,000 mi) route around Cape Horn.[1] Although the concept of a canal in Panama dates back to the early 16th century, the first attempt to construct a canal began in 1880 under French leadership. After this attempt collapsed, the work was finally completed by the United States, and the canal opened in 1914.The building of the 77 kilometre (48 mi) canal was plagued by problems, including disease (particularly malaria and yellow fever) and landslides. As many as 27,500 workers are estimated to have died during construction of the canal.
2007-03-06 17:50:36
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answer #2
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answered by MJ 2
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Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
2007-03-06 23:52:39
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.
2007-03-06 17:47:01
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answer #4
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answered by whatchamacallit 4
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Carribean Sea and Pacific Ocean
2007-03-06 17:46:44
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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It connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
2007-03-06 17:46:05
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answer #6
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answered by Joy M 7
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Pacific and Atlantic Oceans mostly use for shipping and have to paid a fee to exit/enter
2007-03-08 07:54:28
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answer #7
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answered by njnowell 2
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it connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
2007-03-06 20:11:15
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answer #8
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answered by Angel Eyes 2
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Pacific and Atlantic oceans!
2007-03-06 17:45:56
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answer #9
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answered by Anonymous
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caribbean sea and the pacific ocean
2007-03-06 20:49:21
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answer #10
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answered by Erica H 2
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the only good answer was from timo1014, Caribbean and pacific.
btw, that's not the way to learn geography, get a map and look at it. god damn it
2007-03-06 17:49:27
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answer #11
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answered by Anonymous
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