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Canal de Panamá

Also spelled: el Canal · ACP

Definition

The interoceanic waterway opened in 1914, under U.S. administration until December 31, 1999, when it passed to Panamanian hands under the Torrijos-Carter Treaties. Expanded in 2016 with a third set of locks. It is the axis of the national economy and identity.

Example

The Canal contributes billions to the state every year.El Canal aporta miles de millones al Estado cada año.

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Where it is used: Panamá, Colón
Currency: in use today
Origin: Construido por Estados Unidos entre 1904 y 1914, tras el fracaso del intento francés.