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Major Canals and Waterways of the World - INI

Major canals and waterways of the world play crucial roles in international trade and maritime transportation. Including the world's three great canals—the Suez Canal, Panama Canal, and Kiel Canal—this collection encompasses important artificial waterways connecting continents, such as the Corinth Canal, Grand Canal of China, and Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. These canals significantly reduce shipping distances and travel times, contributing greatly to global economic development.

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[item.suez-canal]
code=01
slug=suez-canal
name=Suez Canal
description=One of the world's three great canals crossing Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
connects=Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
country=Egypt
lengthKm=193.3
openedYear=1869
type=sea-level

[item.panama-canal]
code=02
slug=panama-canal
name=Panama Canal
description=One of the world's three great canals crossing the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
connects=Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea)
country=Panama
lengthKm=82
openedYear=1914
type=lock-based

[item.kiel-canal]
code=03
slug=kiel-canal
name=Kiel Canal
description=One of the world's three great canals crossing northern Germany, connecting the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
connects=North Sea and Baltic Sea
country=Germany
lengthKm=98.6
openedYear=1895
type=sea-level

[item.corinth-canal]
code=04
slug=corinth-canal
name=Corinth Canal
description=Cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece, connecting the Ionian Sea and Aegean Sea.
connects=Ionian Sea and Aegean Sea
country=Greece
lengthKm=6.3
openedYear=1893
type=sea-level

[item.grand-canal-china]
code=05
slug=grand-canal-china
name=Grand Canal of China
description=The world's longest artificial waterway connecting Beijing and Hangzhou.
connects=Beijing and Hangzhou (Haihe, Yellow, Huaihe, Yangtze, Qiantang Rivers)
country=China
lengthKm=1794
openedYear=-486
type=inland-waterway

[item.rhine-main-danube-canal]
code=06
slug=rhine-main-danube-canal
name=Rhine-Main-Danube Canal
description=An important waterway crossing Germany, connecting the North Sea and Black Sea.
connects=North Sea and Black Sea (Main and Danube Rivers)
country=Germany
lengthKm=171
openedYear=1992
type=lock-based

[item.white-sea-baltic-canal]
code=07
slug=white-sea-baltic-canal
name=White Sea-Baltic Canal
description=A canal crossing Russia, connecting the White Sea and Baltic Sea.
connects=White Sea and Baltic Sea (via Lake Onega)
country=Russia
lengthKm=227
openedYear=1933
type=lock-based

[item.manchester-ship-canal]
code=08
slug=manchester-ship-canal
name=Manchester Ship Canal
description=Crosses England, connecting Manchester to the Irish Sea.
connects=Manchester and Irish Sea
country=United Kingdom
lengthKm=58
openedYear=1894
type=inland-waterway