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The Panama Canal: The Panama Canal Samuel Moisan
Yannick Foll
Contents: Contents I. Panama Canal’s presentation
A. General features
B. History
C. Canal traffic
D. How the canal works?
II. Economic stakes
A. U.S. part in Canal’s traffic
B. Importance for U.S. Economy
III. Military and geostrategic stakes
A. Military stakes
B. Geostrategic stakes
Maps: Maps
I - Panama Canal’s presentation: I - Panama Canal’s presentation
Dimensions of the locks: Dimensions of the locks
Maximum dimensions allowed: Maximum dimensions allowed
History of the Panama Canal: History of the Panama Canal 1880 : The French Company of the Panama Canal is created by Ferdinand De Lesseps
1903 : Panama seceds from Colombia
1904 – 1914 : Construction of the Canal
1989 : Dictator NORIEGA is deposed
1999 : The Panama Canal is turned over to Panama
Traffic: Traffic Maximum transit is 65 ships per day
24 hours to pass completely through the canal
12197 ships transited through thecanal in 2002
Average of 33 vessels per day
Traffic: Traffic
Petroleum Traffic: Petroleum Traffic Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Crude oil Petroleum products
How it works?: How it works?
How it works?: How it works?
How it works? : How it works?
II. Economic stakes: II. Economic stakes
A. U.S. part in Panama Canal traffic
B. Importance for U.S. economy
U.S. Part in Canal’s traffic: U.S. Part in Canal’s traffic
Importance for U.S. economy: Importance for U.S. economy U.S. petroleum
Traffic between The USA and Asia
Reduction of the U.S. dependence
Development of the West Coasts ports
Development of microbridge
III. Military and geostrategic stakes: III. Military and geostrategic stakes
A. U.S. military interests
B. U.S. geostrategic interests
U.S. military interests: U.S. military interests
U.S. military interests: U.S. military interests Military logistics
American military presence
American role in canal policy
U.S. geostrategic interests: U.S. geostrategic interests Mutual dependence
War against narcotics and terrorism
Oppostion with China
Conclusion: Conclusion Geographical strategic position of Panama canal
Connection of 2 oceans
Intersection of 3 geographical regions
Future of Panama Canal