Chokepoints
Panama Canal
Panama Canal: why this chokepoint matters, which countries sit on it, and the latest Bureau coverage.
- The Americas’ shortcut; ~6% of world trade.
- Drought now rations transits — climate as a toll collector on the Americas' shortcut.
Bureau read: 1 countries sit on this passage; the highest-scored is Panama (57.15/100). A chokepoint is judged by how many navies can hold it — and by the power of those who border it.