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Canals
An artificial waterway or artificially improved river used for travel, shipping, or irrigation.
888 Questions
How did the US make the construction of the panama canal possible?
First of all the US assisted Panama in their revolt against Colombia. It was only then that Panama agreed to let us build the canal. After that it was basically human labor and steam shovels which were a relatively new invention.
Why is the panama canal important to the other countries around it?
The Panama Canal is important to other countries because it provides a link
Where does the Suez Canal begin and end?
The Suez Canal (Arabic: قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, Qanātu as-Suways) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. The canal is part of the Silk Road that connects Europe with Asia.
Who has control of the Suez canal?
Egypt owns and has complete control of the Suez Canal. The canal is totally located in Egypt.
Where is the Suez Canal located and what seas does seas does it connect?
The Suez Canal is in Egypt. It connects the Gulf of Suez (which is the western gulf located at the north of The Red Sea) to the Mediterranean Sea.
The canal was finished in 1869 by a French company. The canal was built by forced labor.
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
Since 1882 Egypt was a colony of the British Empire and while there was a relaxing after World War I they still controlled it after World War II. Since the canal is vital for a sea link to India the British held onto after Egypt and Britain separated. The Crisis in 1956 had Egypt take the canal before an international force was able to break through the blockade.
It didn't. Great Britain ceased to be a nation on 31 December 1800. The United Kingdom came to acquire a share in the Suez Canal in 1875. In 1951 Egypt repudiated the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty of 1936. The French and British were forced to defend moves to nationalise the Canal in 1956. The US refused to back its European allies and blackmailed the UK by threatening a run on the pound.
Why was the grand union canal built?
It wasn't. What is today known as the Grand Union Canal is comprised of three separate waterways: the Briumighma and Warwick Junction Canal, the Warwick and Napton Canal and the longest part, the Grand Junction Canal. The Grand Junction was opened throughout in 1805 following problems with the construction of the tunnel at Blisworth in Northamptonshire. The rest of the canal opened in 1800 and whilst the Blisworth Tunnel was being constructed, goods were transhipped by a double track horse drawn tramroad over the hill.
What is the motto of Panama Canal Zone?
Panama Canal Zone's motto is 'The Land Divided, The World United'.
What was the suez canal and who built it?
Ferdinand De Lesseps built it to provide shorter shipping routes.
How long did it take for a ship to pass through the Suez canal in 1920?
The passage takes between 11 and 16 hours at a speed of 8 knots, if ships need to anchor to let others pass going in the opposite dircction
What large lake is part of of the Panama canal?
There are a number of lakes in Panama. Some of the major lakes include Gatun Lake, Alajuela Lake, and Bayon Lake.
What are some famous monuments in Australia?
Famous natural landmarks of Australia include:
- Uluru/Ayers Rock, the world's second largest monolith
- Mt Augustus, the world's largest monolith
- Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island
- the Great Barrier Reef, the world's largest coral reef (actually a series of reefs) and the only living organism visible from space
- Kata-tjuta/the Olgas - bald rock domes in central Australia
- the Pinnacles - a vast desert of upright sandstone formations, weathered over time into weird shapes
- the Three Sisters, a famous landmark in the Blue Mountains
- Chambers Pillar, a stark, upright pillar in northern South Australia, rising up suddenly from the desert landscape
- the Twelve Apostles, off the southern Victorian coastline - a series of sandstone cliffs and rock formations that are gradually eroding away (three have collapsed in the last few years)
- Wave Rock, a 14m high granite rock cliff face near Hyden, Western Australia, weathered into a perfect wave formation
- the Bungle Bungles of northwest Western Australia
- Lake Eyre, 15m below sea level in the South Australian outback
- Nullarbor Plain, a huge, treeless plain crossing South Australia and western Australia
- Kakadu, in the Northern Territory
- Standley Chasm, central Australia
- the Macdonnell Ranges of central Australia, with their unique wavelike formations
- Undara Lava tubes in far north Queensland
- Wilpena Pound, a huge meteorite crater in South Australia's Flinders Ranges
- Mt Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland mountain
- Warrumbungles, a unique mountain range in northern New South Wales
- Whitsundays, a group of islands off Queensland's central coast
- Natural Arch in the Gold Coast hinterland
- Kiama blowhole, central NSW coast
- Tasman Arch, Tasmania
- Tessellated Pavement, Tasmania
- many, many caves scattered throughout Australia, some for just tourists and others for serious spelunkers - Narracoorte, Buchan, Abercrombie, Jenolan, Wellington
- Daintree Rainforest of far north Queensland
- the Channel country of northwest Queensland, where the rivers overflow during the monsoon, flooding thousands of square kilometres of countryside
Famous man made landmarks of Australia include:
- Australian Stockman's Hall of Fame at Longreach (western Queensland)
- Sydney Opera House
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- The Australian War Memorial, Canberra
- Port Arthur, an old convict prison in Tasmania
- Ettamogah Pub, an odd, misshapen pub near Albury, NSW, and with a replica on Queensland's Sunshine Coast
- the town of Coober Pedy in South Australia where, due to people living underground, it is characterised by a moonscape appearance, with holes and domes of mullock heaps everywhere
- The Great Ocean Road, a winding road of historical and engineering significance, cut out of the rock face overlooking the Southern Ocean
- Old Melbourne Gaol
- Fremantle Gaol and the Round House
- the lighthouse at Cape Byron, Australia's easternmost point
- the Dingo fence and Rabbit-proof fence
Why was the construction of Panama Canal such as a significant contribution to the US?
All of it was beneficial
A+ Answers
How did geographic conditions in panama make it difficult to build a canal there?
From the start, the project was plagued by difficulties. Rain, landslides, escalating costs, fraud, inadequate machinery, and the dread plagues of yellow fever and malaria doomed the project. All work stopped in 1889.
In 1904 the United States began the task of carving a canal through the isthmus. The engineering difficulties involved in cutting through the Isthmus of Panama were enormous. After years of digging and construction, and the expenditure of more than $300 million, the Panama Canal was officially opened in 1914.
What is the width of a Panama Canal Lock?
The width of the locks were widened to 110 feet after a request from the United States Navy.
What did the locks of the Erie Canal do?
The locks of the Erie Canal service barges and recreational boaters by raising and lowering them so they can get through the canal. The 34 locks separate the Hudson River at Waterford with the Niagara River near Buffalo.
How did ships travel to asia before Suez canal?
To sail between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean, shipping had to run the gauntlet of sailing round Cape Horn, the southern most tip of South America. Cape Horn was a passage noted for violent storms that could last for several days.
