The term 'Canal Zone' refers to a region of Central America that includes the PANAMA Canal, the Erie Canal, and the Suez Canal. The PANAMA Canal is a 48-mile long waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which was completed in 1914. The Erie Canal is a 363-mile long canal connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River in New York, which was completed in 1825. The Suez Canal is a 101-mile long canal connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, which was completed in 1869.