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Why do you think the region surrounding the Panama Canal is generally prosperous and industrial?

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Land surrounding the Panama Canal is very fertile. The warm tropical weather is good for growing things. The original river and later the building of canal made trading very convenient. So there are a lot of industries developed in that region.

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