With the release of the initial set images, many fans were left wondering if Rita Repulsa wasnât already in possession of the powerful Dragon Coin. In the series, the Dragon Coin is the artifact which grants powers to the villainous Green Ranger prior to his joining the Power Rangers as their new leader.
Commercial Importance. The Panama Canal was built to shorten the distance that ships had to travel to pass between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal permits shippers of commercial goods, ranging from automobiles to grain, to save time and money by transporting cargo more quickly.
The canal - a 51-mile (82-kilometre) swath through Panama - cuts thousands of miles off sea journeys between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Started by the French in 1880, the US took over the construction of the canal in 1904 and completed it 10 years later. In return for rights to the waterway the US recognised Panama - which was then attempting to break away from Colombia - as a sovereign state and paid it $10m and an annuity of $250,000. During the First and Second World Wars the canal was a vital strategic artery for the United States and its allies.