07-12-2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by panamapal
If it wasn't for the canal, I imagine Panama wouldn't be as popular as it is now. Tourism would probably be much lower. The canal brings commerce and attention to the great country of Panama.
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Yep. Panama's very identity is pretty much tied-in with the canal. In fact, many a dimwitted folk believe that "Panama" is only a canal... 
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