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The Kiel Canal in Germany is often cited as the world's busiest artificial waterway by the number of ships passing through it, connecting the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.
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The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean (via the Caribbean Sea) to the Pacific Ocean, greatly reducing the time for ships to travel between the two.
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The Panama Canal is owned and administered by the Republic of Panama. It was handed over by the United States on December 31, 1999.
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The Himalayas form the highest mountain range in the world, containing many of Earth's highest peaks, including Mount Everest.
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Greenland is the largest island in the world that is not a continent. It is an autonomous territory of Denmark located in the North Atlantic.
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Afghanistan is a landlocked state, meaning it has no direct access to the ocean. It relies on neighboring countries for maritime trade access.
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Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. Along with Bhutan, it is one of the few countries in the region without a coastline.
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The Baltic States are Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. These three countries are located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe.
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Sierra Leone is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is known for its white-sand beaches and history related to the transatlantic slave trade.
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Brazil is home to the majority of the Amazon Rainforest, which is the largest tropical rainforest in the world, often called the 'Lungs of the Earth'.