Welfare Department - The Dept of Health and Human Services. The US Dept of Health and Human Services oversees a variety of state welfare programs available for those in need across the country. These programs are regulated by the individual states to ensure the right people are getting welfare help that they need.
The Panama Canal is roughly 48 miles long. In kilometers, this rounds to 77.1 kilometers. It is a very long canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Panama Canal Zone. The Panama Canal Zone (Spanish: Zona del Canal de PanamÃ¡) was an unincorporated territory of the United States from 1903 to 1979, centered on the Panama Canal and surrounded by the Republic of Panama.