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Is 12.670 leagues as long as The Panama Canal?

It's about four-fifths as long as The Panama Canal
Flag of Pamana
The length of The Panama Canal is about 16 leagues.
(Canal de Panamá) (Panama)
Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans across the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal measures 16 leagues in length. Ships passing through the Canal are raised (and then lowered) 0.0047 leagues above sea level through the lock-and-dam system.
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