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The year work began on the Panama Canal
1880
The year John Frank Stevens resigned
1907
The number of workers who built the Culebra Cut -
6000
The year the Panama Canal opened
1917
The cost in billions of dollars to the U.S. of the project -
8.6
The number of ships that passed through the first year.
1000
The year Panama gained complete control of the canal
1999
The length of the canal, in kilometers
77
The percent of products worldwide carried by cargo ships.
90
