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What year did the Panama canal finally open to the public?

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August 15th, 1914 was the date that it opened
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The Panama Canal is one of the world's engineering Marvels. It is 40 miles long and cuts through the continent at its narrowest part. The Panama Canal opened in the year of 1914 and it soon became one of the world's most important shipping routes, linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

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