to shorten sailing time from Europe to Asia
^^^ youre an idiot. Suez Canal is located in Panama.
it was built to shorten sailing time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
They built the Suez Canal because they wanted a shorter way to go ship things to Europe from Asia its other reason was for it to connect the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. I hope I helped :D If not I'm sorry D':
The purpose of building the Suez Canal was to allow ships to travel between the Mediterranean and Red Seas, which would increase trade between the Middle East, Europe, and Asia.
It connected the Mediterranean sea, to the red sea.The purpose was To shorten the travel time between Europe and Asia.
The Suez Canal meant that shipping could take the short-cut of the canal, rather than the longer voyage round the Cape of Good Hope, which is off the tip of South Africa.
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The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean and the Red sea.
The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.The Suez Canal
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the Suez canal is very intriquit.
The Suez Canal is in Egypt.
No locks on the Suez Canal
Suez Canal was created in 1869.