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November 4th, 2026
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Theme: Where Two Oceans or Seas Nearly Kiss: Canals That Sliced Continents
Each of these artificial waterways was cut through a narrow neck of land to let ships skip a much longer ocean voyage around a continent. The Corinth Canal sliced through the Isthmus of Corinth to bypass the Peloponnese, while the Kiel Canal let ships cross the base of Jutland instead of rounding Denmark. The Panama and Suez Canals became two of the most strategically vital shortcuts on Earth, and the quieter Göta Canal stitched Sweden's lakes and rivers into a coast-to-coast passage.
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Panama Canal, PanamaThis canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Suez Canal, EgyptThis sea-level waterway connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea across the Isthmus of Suez.
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Corinth Canal, GreeceThis narrow cut through the Isthmus of Corinth separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece.
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Kiel Canal, GermanyThis waterway crosses the base of the Jutland peninsula, linking the North Sea to the Baltic.
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Göta Canal, SwedenThis chain of canals and lakes crosses southern Sweden to connect its east and west coasts.