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Suez Canal
This category contains questions and answers related to the Suez Canal, a canal that connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Panama canal connect the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
If there was no canal a ship would have to travel all the way around the southern tip of South America.
Which canal opens first the Panama or the Suez?
The Suez Canal first opened in 1869. The Panama Canal opened in 1914.
What is the strategic value of the Suez Canal?
Its strategic value is immense. It takes of a huge amount of distance to the otherwise shortest route from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean. Its value can be seen because one day after its opening day 68 Eurpoean Ships passes through. The country that controls the Suez (Egypt) has considerable trading power. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracas
How many men did it take to build the Suez Canal?
it was estimated that 30,000 men were working on the canal at any one time
Who signed a secret agreement to seize control of the Suez canal?
Israel, Britain, and France signed it in 1956.
How much distance been reduce after the Constitution of Suez canal?
The near-bankruptcy of Egypt. Apex
How does the Suez canal help ships sailing from southwest Asia to Europe?
By shortening the sailing time from Europe to Asia, ships do not have to sail round Africa.
Which is largest man made canal in the world?
Suez Canal is the largest man-made canal in the world. The Suez Canal also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa.
How did European powers responded to great Britain's seizure of the Suez canal by?
Rushing to secure colonial territories of their own throughout Africa ( Apex 2021)
Where is nile river cairo mount sinai Suez canal?
The Nile River, Cairo, Mount Sinai, and the Suez Canal are in Egypt. The Nile River drainage basin also covers parts of ten other countries as well as Egypt.
Which forces attacked the egyptian position at the suez canal-?
The Japanese forces attacked the Egyptian position at the Suez Canal.
How did the building of the Aswan affect the conflict over the Suez Canal?
Egypt planned to use money from control of the canal to build the dam
What is the difference between a link canal and a principal canal?
llike a feeder line- there is a big one that works fast inter-state ( in Europe) Traffic but also has overwater routes. a Link canal is a feeder line on the canal level- say shufflling coal or oil barges from one part of the country to another. The Feeder Lines ( in transportation) often operate a night and show a very good profit on short hauls- such as, are you listening- C-yards to Central- oops we don"t lilke to talk about that connection.= but that"s an example. One company ties up most of the feeder lines which are seemingly exempt from anti-trust laws, well, that"s Europe.
What is the main reason the Suez canal was needed?
The suez canal was neede to do something but i don't know?
Some canals open to the sea, the Panama Canal opens to the Pacific Ocean on one end and the Atlantic on the other end.
What is the most used canal in the world?
Kiel canal is the busiest waterway in the world this is located in germany
What continent do ships avoid by using the Suez Canal?
by shortening the sailing time from Europe to Asia, ships do not have to sail round Africa
Is a canal that was build to make a shorter pasage instaed of going all the way around Africa
