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connects North and South America.]] An isthmus (from Greek ισθμός, ''isthmos''; plural ''isthmuses'' or ''isthmi''; pronounced ) is a narrow strip of land that is bordered on two sides by water and connects two larger land masses. It is the inverse of a Strait (which lies between two land masses and connects two larger bodies of water). Isthmuses are a naturally good place to build Canal s. The Panama Canal , which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean s, drastically reduces the naval travel time between the east and west coasts of the Americas. The Suez Canal is another example - it allows Ship Transport ation between Europe and Asia without the circumnavigation of Africa. LIST OF ISTHMUSES
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