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gptkbp:instanceOf
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canal
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gptkbp:connects
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
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gptkbp:constructionMaterial
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August 15, 1914
$375 million
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gptkbp:constructionStarted
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January 1, 1904
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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symbol of engineering achievement
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gptkbp:currentStatus
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operational
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gptkbp:economicImpact
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boosted_trade_in_the_Americas
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gptkbp:electronicSystems
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lock system
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gptkbp:elevation
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85 feet above sea level
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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altered local ecosystems
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gptkbp:expansion
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Expansion_Project
June 26, 2016
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gptkbp:futurePlans
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sustainability initiatives
increased automation
further modernization
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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gptkb:Isthmus_of_Panama
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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engineering difficulties
landslides during construction
disease during construction
U.S._control_until_1999
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gptkbp:historicalFigures
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gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Lesseps
gptkb:George_Washington_Goethals
gptkb:John_Frank_Stevens
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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reduced travel time for ships
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the Panama Canal
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gptkbp:impact
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increased capacity for larger vessels
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gptkbp:internationalCooperation
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Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
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gptkbp:keyIssues
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gptkb:Agua_Clara_Locks
gptkb:Pedro_Miguel_Locks
Cocoli Locks
Miraflores Locks
Gatun Locks
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gptkbp:length
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50 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Panama
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gptkbp:maintenance
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ongoing dredging and repairs
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gptkbp:majorCities
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gptkb:Panama_City
gptkb:Colón
gptkb:Balboa
Cristobal
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gptkbp:opened
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August 15, 1914
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
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gptkbp:significance
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major shipping route
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gptkbp:totalGoals
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over 14,000 ships annually
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Museum
gptkb:Miraflores_Visitor_Center
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gptkbp:travelTime
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approximately 8-10 hours
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gptkbp:type
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artificial waterway
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gptkbp:waterSource
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gptkb:Chagres_River
Gatun Lake
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