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How much was the trip from the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea shortened by the Suez Canal?
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Why is the Suez canal profitable for Egypt?
The Suez Canal is the only way to get from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean without having to travel all the way around Africa. The Suez Canal is also under the ownership of the Suez Canal Authority which is an Eqyption holding. Ships must pay to use the canal, like a toll road, otherwise they would have to pay much more to traverse the much greater distance to go around Africa.
How much costed the French-owned Suez Canal co to build the Suez Canal?
2 billion
What canal connects to the Mediterranean sea to the Red sea and also makes 2 billion dollars a year for the country Egypt?
The Suez Canal has gone through a lot!! i dont not know how much it really makes a year tho. sorry!!! It is the Suez canal which connects the Mediterranean sea with the Red sea. As of 10 August the latest financial report stated it made $4.5 Billion in the previous year.
How has opening of Suez canal shortened distance between India and Europe?
Until a few years before, the southern Confederate States of the USA had controlled the huge market for cotton and were its main suppliers. The Civil War had put an end to that because of the Union's blockade of Southern ports. The world looked for a new supplier of cotton. India quickly developed its cotton-growing and producing industy, The opening of the Suez Canal enormously shortened the voyage - and thereby significantly lowered the transport costs - and allowed India to take over the market from the Southern States.
Why is the Suez Canal important to US defense?
The Suez Canal is impotant to US defense because it permits vessels to move between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea/Indian Ocean much more quickly than the alternative, which would be to travel around the southern end of the African continent.
About how much longer than the Panama Canal is the Suez Canal in miles?
68.3513 miles
How many people died building the Suez canal?
In the making of the Suez canal about 120,000 Egyptains died....... that's all i know ^-^
How did the world become smaller because of the Suez canal?
The world did not laterally get smaller- if that is your ? The Suez canal made it much faster to ship goods and people around the globe .
Around which continent does the Suez canal save much travel time?
The African
How much land was cut away and moved to form the Suez Canal?
40 miles
What was result of the Egyptians building the Suez Canal?
They were in too much debt and sold it to Britain.
Did The Suez Canal make travel between Europe and Africa much quicker?
yes!
