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Panama Canal Authority

Panama Canal Zone
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About Panama Canal Authority

The Panama Canal Zone, also known simply as the Canal Zone, was a concession of the United States located in the Isthmus of Panama that existed from 1903 to 1979. It consisted of the Panama Canal and an area generally extending five miles (8ย km) on each side of the centerline but excluding Panama City and Colรณn. Its capital was Balboa.

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In 1959, the man who set the record time for swimming the Panama Canal was declared an honorary ship by the Panama Canal Authority.

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Coordinates: 9.0817, -79.6800

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