Panama Canal:
Scientists recently stumbled upon a lost forest in the Panama Canal, dating back around 22 million years.
- Panama Canal is an artificial waterway that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean.
- The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.
- It was cut through one of the narrowest saddles of the isthmus that joins North and South America.
- It is one of the two most strategic artificial waterways in the world, the other being the Suez Canal.
- It is approximately 80 kilometres long.
- It consists of a series of locks that raise and lower the water level to facilitate the passage of ships through the continental divide.
