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Which shipping canal links the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean? Explain its any four characteristics.

Answer:

The Panama Canal is a man-made water - way in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.

Characteristics of the Panama Canal are:

(i) The canal is constructed across the Isthmus of Panama between Panama City and Colon to facilitate international trade.

(ii) The canal is 48-mile (77 km) waterway. Canal began commercial operation on June 26, 2016.

(iii) The Panama Canal reduced the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, enabling them to avoid die lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait oi Magellan.

(iv) The USA government has purchased 8 Km. area on either side and named it a canal zone.

(v) It has six lock systems.

(vi) Tolls tor the canal are set by me Panama Canal Authority and are based on vessel type, size, and the type of cargo it is carrying.