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Easy Canal Companies

Compatible with 1.9.*. Allows the establishment of Canal Companies as long as the canal is built.
Compatible with VTM, load order doesn't matter
Can be installed mid-game
Affects everyone, AIs included.
Works for all languages.
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This mod, ECC, removes the occupancy requirement for the establishment of canal companies. The Panama Canal Company also no longer requires the state to be incorporated.

1.6.0 update removed the incorporated state requirement from the Panama Canal, and supposedly increased immigration attraction when a canal is built. If you don't wanna gamble on that this mod will still be here, always allowing you to actually establish the canal companies, as long as the canals are built.
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Funny Quotes:
“…this ’Damn, can’t run this project OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, because we don’t have enough people down there’ is silly.” – One Proud Bavarian
“Don't you remember when the Panama canal became a US state?“ – Red Scaurf