The ‘Panama Canal’ reduces travel between the Atlantic and Pacific by?
AIt does not reduce travel
B50 miles
CThousands of miles
DHundreds of miles
Explanation
• Before the canal, ships had to sail around Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America.
• The canal saves roughly 8,000 miles (13,000 km) on a typical voyage.
• It is a major bottleneck in global trade.
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