USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Panama Canal is a waterway that connects the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean. Before the canal was opened in 1914 ships had to travel around the southern tip of South America to get from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Panama Canal shortens the journey by about 11000 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Panama Canal, completed in 1914, considerably shortened the maritime distances between the American East and West coasts by 13, 000 km. Both the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal reduced maritime shipping distances and costs considerably.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Geographically, the oceans that Panama Canal connects with are not at the same level; the Pacific Ocean lies a little higher than the Atlantic Ocean. This difference in the sea level requires ships to get up over the terrain of Panama-up to 26 meters above sea level-in order to reach the other end of the canal.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Distance from the Atlantic Ocean to the West Coast is 8, 062 miles.