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.
An initial attempt by France to build a sea-level canal failed, but only after a great amount of excavation was carried out. This was of use to the United States, which completed the present Panama Canal in 1913 and officially opened it in 1914.Along the way, the state of Panama was created through its separation from Colombia in 1903, due to a US backed revolt, so the US could then get control of the Canal project area.his was of use to the United States, which completed the present Panama Canal in 1913 and officially opened it in 1914. Along the way, the state of Panama was created through its separation from Colombia in 1903, due to a US backed revolt, so the US could then get control of the Canal project area.