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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Panama Canal
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Gulf of Mexico
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Caribbean Sea
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Panama Canal is a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. It is owned and administered by Panama, and it is 40 miles long from shoreline to shoreline. Ships can cross going in either direction, and it takes about 10 hours to get from one side to the other.
Detailed explanation-2: -One hundred years ago, the vessel Ancon made history when it sailed from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific without rounding the southern tip of South America. Instead, it passed through the Panama Canal, one of the greatest engineering achievements of all time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Ocean and Pacific-Strait of Malacca is a waterway that connects Indian Ocean and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). Thai canal also connects indian Ocean to Pacific Ocean.