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Panama Canal
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Panama Canal
The
Panamá Canal
is a
ship canal
in
Panama
that connects the
Atlantic Ocean
(via the
Caribbean Sea
) to the
Pacific Ocean
. The canal cuts across the
Isthmus of Panama
and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. There are
locks
at each end to lift ships up to
Gatun Lake
, an artificial lake created to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal,
above sea level
. The current locks are wide. A
third, wider lane of locks
is currently under construction and is due to open in 2016.
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