The official death toll for the American construction effort stands around 5,600 people, though the total number, including other workers, may be much higher.
Trump's claims about 35,000 or 38,000 'American men' dying during the canal's construction lack clarity; the actual American death toll was likely around 300.
Before 1914, ships had to risk a perilous journey around South America, taking a month, while the Panama Canal remarkably shortens this to just 8-10 hours.
The United States built the Panama Canal, which revolutionized global navigation, but the sovereignty of the waterway is now firmly with Panama, as asserted by its government.
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