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Panama and Suez Canals : general comparative statistics.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Panama Canal Company. Office of the Comptroller. Budget and Rates Division, author.
Contributor:
Panama Canal Company. Office of the Comptroller. Budget and Rates Division, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Panama Canal (Panama).
Suez Canal (Egypt).
Egypt--Suez Canal.
Panama--Panama Canal.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (24 pages) : illustrations, maps
Edition:
2nd revised edition.
Place of Publication:
[Canal Zone] : [Panama Canal Company], [1971]
Summary:
This booklet presents general information and statistics comparing the Panama Canal with the Suez Canal. Although the Suez Canal has been closed since June 6, 1967, this waterway is frequently compared to the Panama Canal. The two canals differ significantly. The Suez is a sea-level canal in an arid region where blowing sand is an operational problem. Panama is a lock-type canal through a humid, mountainous rain forest. Suez was realized by private enterprise, while the Panama Canal was a United States accomplishment. All data in this report are based on the best sources of information available, and are considered reasonably accurate.
Contents:
Comparative data
Significant historical dates
Maps and profiles
Annual transits chart
Annual tonnage chart
Annual cargo traffic chart
Annual cargo (less petroleum) chart
Annual tolls receipts chart
Monthly rainfall chart
Transits by flag
Cargo distribution
Comparative operational statistics
Average tolls per transit
Average tolls per measurement ton
Source reference.
Notes:
Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 2, 2015)
"Prepared by the Panama Canal Company, Office of the Comptroller, Budget and Rates Division"--P. 24.
"June 1, 1971 (Second Revision)"--Page 24.
Includes bibliographical references.
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011.
Other Format:
Print version: Panama and Suez Canals
OCLC:
824689126
Access Restriction:
Use copy Restrictions unspecified

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