French Panama Canal Company

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Company
gptkbp:capital 40 million francs
gptkbp:challenges gptkb:international_relations
resource allocation
safety regulations
climate conditions
environmental regulations
financial audits
international funding
landslides
political opposition
disease management
geological surveys
high mortality rate
government oversight
financial instability
community relations
construction delays
logistical issues
labor strikes
supply chain disruptions
engineering innovations
public perception issues
water supply issues
engineering difficulties
financial miscalculations
contractor disputes
gptkbp:conflict corruption allegations
mismanagement
gptkbp:development_cost 287 million francs
gptkbp:dissolved 1889
gptkbp:employees over 20,000 at peak
gptkbp:environmental_impact deforestation
displacement of local communities
gptkbp:financials gptkb:French_government
gptkbp:founded 1880
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:historical_significance first attempt to build the canal
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French Panama Canal Company
gptkbp:industry construction
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Lesseps
gptkbp:legacy led to the eventual construction by the US
gptkbp:location gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:notable_event construction began in 1881
bankruptcy in 1889
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Compagnie_Universelle_du_Canal_Interocéanique
gptkbp:partnership with local labor
gptkbp:project gptkb:Panama_Canal
9 years
gptkbp:scope interoceanic canal
gptkbp:strategic_goals disease outbreaks
engineering challenges
gptkbp:successor gptkb:United_States_Panama_Canal
gptkbp:uses_technology dynamite
steam shovels
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Société_Internationale_du_Canal_de_Panama
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7