Which canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean across Panama?

The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean across Panama.

The canal opened on 15 August 1914, creating a shortcut between the two oceans and avoiding the long voyage around Cape Horn at South America’s southern tip. It crosses the Isthmus of Panama, one of the narrowest land bridges between the oceans.

Ships are raised and lowered through a system of locks, with Gatun Lake forming a major part of the route. The original canal uses freshwater in its lock operations, and each transit involves significant water movement.

France began the first major construction effort in the 1880s, but the United States completed the project. Panama took control of the canal in 1999. The Suez Canal also links major seas, but it crosses Egypt and connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.