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Study the map given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

1. Identify and name the canal shown in the map.

2. State any four features of this canal.

Answer:

1. Panama Canal is shown in the map.

2. Main features of ?Panama Canal? are:

(i) It concept Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

(ii) Canal is constructed across Panama Isthumus between Republic of Panama and Colon (USA) and its total length is 77 km.

(iii) It involves deep sea cutting.

(iv) It has six locks system.

(v) It shortened the distance between east and west coast of USA.