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Panamá, Canal de

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Place namePanamá, Canal de
Other namesPanama Canal
CountryPanamá
Latitude9.333
Longitude-79.883
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names

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Construction of a shipping canal across the Isthmus of Panama, connecting Atlantic (Caribbean) & Pacific, was attempted by French in 1879; USA was granted concession to the Canal Zone by Panama in 1903, & successful construction was completed in 1914.
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