1.

1. Which shipping canal links the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean? .

Answer» <html><body><p></p>Solution : Panama canal has shortened the distance between eastern and western coasts of North America. This canal connects the Atlantic <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ocean-1127860" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about OCEAN">OCEAN</a> in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. Its <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/economic-448435" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about ECONOMIC">ECONOMIC</a> significance are: <br/> (i) The canal is about 72 km. long and involves a very deep cutting for a length of 12 km. <br/> (<a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/ii-1036832" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about II">II</a>) It has a six lock system and ships cross the different levels (26 m up and down) through these locks before entering the Gulf of Panama. <br/> (iii) It shortens the distance between New York and San Francisco by 13,000 km by sea.<br/>(iv) Likewise the distance between Western Europe and the West-coast of U.S.A., and North-eastern and Central U.S.A. and East and South-east Asia is shortened.<br/> (v) The economic significance of this Canal is relatively less than that of the Suez. <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/however-1032379" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about HOWEVER">HOWEVER</a>, it is vital to the economies of <a href="https://interviewquestions.tuteehub.com/tag/latin-539973" style="font-weight:bold;" target="_blank" title="Click to know more about LATIN">LATIN</a> America.</body></html>


Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions