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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:canal
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gptkbp:climate
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gptkb:tropical_rainforest
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:construction_cost
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approximately $375 million
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gptkbp:construction_started
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August 15, 1914
January 1, 1881
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of engineering achievement
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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global trade
reduced travel time
increased capacity
larger vessels can transit
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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disruption of ecosystems
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gptkbp:expansion
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June 26, 2016
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gptkbp:expansion_plans
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Expansion_Project
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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gptkb:Isthmus_of_Panama
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Treaty
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Emilio_Aguinaldo
gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Lesseps
gptkb:Teddy_Roosevelt
gptkb:George_Goethals
gptkb:John_Frank_Stevens
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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U. S. control until 1999
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Panama Canal
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gptkbp:international_relations
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U. S.-Panama relations
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gptkbp:key_concept
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gptkb:Gatun_Locks
gptkb:Miraflores_Locks
gptkb:Pedro_Miguel_Locks
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gptkbp:length
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82 kilometers
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gptkbp:length_of_transit
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approximately 8-10 hours
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Panama
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gptkbp:maintenance
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ongoing operations
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gptkbp:major_engineering_feats
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gptkb:Lock
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gptkbp:new_locks
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gptkb:Cocoli_Locks
gptkb:Agua_Clara_Locks
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gptkbp:opened
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August 15, 1914
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic
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over 14,000 ships
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:logistics
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gptkbp:tourism
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popular tourist destination
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gptkbp:type
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artificial waterway
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gptkbp:water_source
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gptkb:Gatun_Lake
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Panama-Pacific_International_Exposition_Company
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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