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| I. | INTRODUCTION | v |
| II. | INTEROCEANIC CANALS | 1 |
| III. | HISTORY OF THE PANAMA CANAL | 6 |
| IV. | TYPE OF CANAL, (Lock or Sea-level) | 13 |
| V. | LOCATION, SIZE AND PLAN | 20 |
| VI. | ORGANIZATION OF FORCES | 21 |
| VII. | CONSTRUCTION OF THE CANAL PRISM | 26 |
| VIII. | CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOCKS | 29 |
| IX. | CONSTRUCTION OF THE DAMS | 33 |
| X. | SANITATION | 38 |
| XI. | SOCIAL LIFE | 40 |
| XII. | ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE | 43 |