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Officially it was the Imperial yacht Aigle with French Empress Eugenie on 17th November 1869, but actually the first vessel to pass through the canal was HMS Newport, captained by George Nares of the Royal Navy, Britain.
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How is the ship go to the Suez canal?
Egypt
Does the Suez canal go with France?
A French company with the use of eleven thousand forced labor workers built the Suez Canal.
What year did the first boat go through the canal?
1000
What year did the first boat officially go through the canal?
1000
Why was the Suez and panama canal built?
Suez canal was built as if anyone would travel from europe to india they had go all the way to cape of hope and then go to india.Because of this canal we can directly go to india through medditaranian sea.
How do shps go from the medditeranian sea to the red sea?
By way of the Suez Canal
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.
Why was control of the Suez canal important to Egypt?
To allow trade to go around easier
Why was brtian so intersted in Suez canal?
The Suez Canal allowed for a direct link to Asia through Europe without having to go around Africa. This made trade much quicker and easier.
How has the Suez canal affected the sea route around the cape?
the ships that go pass the cape has decreased
Did US go around Africa into the Persian Gulf in Kuwait?
Of course not. They went via Suez Canal
What is the importance of the Suez canal?
The Suez Canal allows cargo ships to get from Asia to Europe without having to go round the tip of Africa. This saves a lot of time and money.
