Suez Canal

In 1875, Egypt found itself in debt. As a result it chose to sell its shares of the Suez Canal to Great Britain. The Suez Canal is strategic for trade and defense purposes.

119 miles

3 Inches, 5 tops.

In one respect, the Atlantic opening is farther west than the Pacific opening. While transferring through the Panama Canal, one rises in elevation somewhat higher before returning to sea level, than one does through the Suez Canal. Another significant difference is the length. The Suez Canal is around 190km in length, whilst the Panama Canal is about 80 km long.

The Suez Canal was very important as it was a short way for ships to travel from western Europe to India and the Far East. - Other than this they would have to travel around the cape of Africa, a journey of some 14 -18 days more.

Easy access to Africa, Europe, the near East and the Middle-east as well as being the heart of the Mediterranean and any an all waters near it.

Both are canals and both have made shipping much cheaper.

A French engineer by the name of de Lesseps

== == Each year over 14,000 vessels pass through the Panama Canal.

Before the building of eeh Suez canal ships from Europe had to sail round the tip of Africa (often calling in at South Africa for supplies) to reach the Indian Ocean. Now they simply sail through the Mediterranean sea and Suez canal which completely avoids South Africa on their route to the Indian Ocean.

In both cases, Egyptian Leader Gamal Abdel Nasser made bellicose statements and antagonized and threatened Israel's existence. Israel successfully conquered the Sinai Peninsula in each and gave the Sinai back to the Egyptians in exchange for a longer-term status agreement.

Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, decided on July 26, 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal.

The Cuban Missile Crisis began 22 October1962. Following intelligence reports that the USSR was installing ballistic missiles in Cuba capable of hitting US and Canadian targets, President John Kennedy announced an American naval blockade of the island, threatening further action if preparation of the sites continued. Informed of Kennedy's intentions only one-and-a-half hours in advance, the issue for the Canadian government was whether to comply with an American request to move Canadian forces to an alert status known as "Defcon 3."

With the approval of Minister of National Defence Douglas Harkness, Canadian units quietly did so, but formal authorization was delayed while Cabinet debated October 23-24. Harkness argued that the nature of the crisis, combined with existing arrangements for defence co-operation, made the alert necessary. Fearing a Canadian alert would provoke the USSR and believing the American Cuban policy to be generally unbalanced, angered by the lack of advance consultation and concerned about implications for Canadian policy on nuclear weapons, Prime Minister John DIEFENBAKER and Secretary of State for External Affairs Howard Green were reluctant to acquiesce to Kennedy. About half of Canada's ministers remained undecided, but as Soviet ships approached the quarantine zone later in the week the Harkness position gained support and on October 24 the Diefenbaker government authorized the Defcon 3 alert.

Canada's hesitant response reflected in part the desire of the prime minister and others to preserve the independence of Canadian foreign policy and to maintain a balanced posture in crisis conditions. The delay, however, was widely criticized and contributed to a growing perception of indecisiveness in the Diefenbaker government. It also exacerbated already difficult relations with the Kennedy administration and fuelled further controversy over nuclear weapons. The crisis itself ended October 27-28 when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to dismantle and remove the USSR missiles in Cuba.

On October 29, 1956, Israeli armed forces pushed into Egypt toward the Suez Canal after Egyptian president jamal Abdel Nasser (1918-70) nationalized the canal in July of that same year, initiating the Suez Crisis.

The Israelis soon were joined by French and British forces, which nearly brought the Soviet Union into the conflict, and damaged their relationships with the United States. In the end, the British, French and Israeli governments withdrew their troops in late 1956 and early 1957.

The Arab Republic of Egypt retained control of the canal, but was required to observe International Law in monitoring and directing use of the canal.

Israeli forces occupied the Sinai Peninsula from early November 1956 to March 1957 before withdrawing under Eisenhower's peace plan.

It effectively prevented the establishment of an Arab Palestinian State. Israel controlled 78% of former Mandatory Palestine and Egypt and Jordan occupied the remainder. Another result of the war was that Palestinian refugees had been scattered from their former home to numerous countries in the Arab World, each treating them more barbarically than the next.

Two ports vie for the title of the largest port in the world depending on how they are evaluated. If the measuring standard is based on weight or "tonnage," the largest port in the world is Shanghai, China. Where as, if the measuring standard is the TEU, the shipping "standard unit of measure, then the largest port in the world is Singapore, Singapore.

Cargo ,Passenger,Oil everyone uses the Suez Canal.Look at a World Map and You will quickly see why the Suez and Panama Canals are so popular.You have a choice of using the Suez or taking a long and expensive trip, around the continent of Africa.Same for those using the Panama Canal.South America is one big continent .You should find Yourself a Rowboat and check out My answer for Yourself ,just so You know that I know what I,m talking about.Bon Voyage,Don,t forget Your lifejacket.

juhailgher

in 605 A.D

the Gulf of Suez and the Gulf of Aqaba

The Suez Canal was opened in November of 1869, and allows for convenient sea travel between Europe and Asia by connecting the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. The canal is located in and owned by Egypt.

The Suez Canal

Yes and No.

It's in Egypt and built nearly a century before Israel existed. However, due to Egypt's belligerence towards Israel between 1948-1979, the Suez Canal was illegally closed off to Israeli shipping. In 1956, this prompted a war from Israel to acquire control of the Canal to offset the Egyptian blockade of the Straits of Tiran. In 1967, Israel conquered all of the Sinai Peninsula up to the Suez Canal, which was only ceded back to Egypt in 1979.

The lateral canal in a sea star is part of its water vascular system, which is crucial for locomotion, feeding, and respiration. It connects the radial canal, which runs along each arm, to the tube feet, allowing for the distribution of water that facilitates movement and the operation of the tube feet. The lateral canal helps maintain hydrostatic pressure within the system, enabling the sea star to extend and retract its tube feet effectively.

Canals are man made water ways used in different ways in Holland, or more accurately, Netherlands. They were dug around a lake, a dyke was build in between and the water out of the lake was pumped into the canal. The reclaimed land from the lake is then known as a "polder". The canals are usually linked up with other waterways and canals and pump houses can the regulate the water levels.

Canals are also used for irrigation for the reclaimed land and a way of transport, as the produce could easily be transported with a "praam" (flat boat). They are also great for ice skating in winter and as most canals are connected with other water ways, you can easily cover 20 to 200-km on your skates.

Hope that answered your question.

From a Dutch "polder girl"