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la reversión

Also spelled: reversión del Canal · 31 de diciembre de 1999

Definition

The definitive handover of the Canal and the reverted areas to Panamanian control, at noon on December 31, 1999. It closed the cycle opened in 1903 and is the founding milestone of contemporary Panama.

Example

The reverted areas completely reshaped the capital's urban form.Las áreas revertidas cambiaron por completo el urbanismo de la capital.

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Where it is used
nationwide
Currency
in use today
Origin
Prevista en los Tratados Torrijos-Carter.

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