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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.
503 Questions
The Suez Canal provided Britain with a shorter sea route to its empire and, as the 20th century dawned and oil grew in importance, it provided a short sea route to the oilfields of the Persian Gulf. Britain was therefore committed to protect the canal.
In what two countries is the Suez Canal located?
The canal is wholly located within the sovereign territory of Egypt. However, for various periods of time in the 20th century, Israel occupied Sinai on the east bank of the canal.
The canal was the work of a French company. The workforce was a "forced labor" project.
What is the distance between India and Europe after the opening of Suez canal?
7000km has been reduced between India and Europe.
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.
What is the Suez crisis and what caused it to occur?
The British and French challenging of Egyptian
President Nasser's nationalization of the Suez Canal
Was the statue of liberty built for the Suez Canal?
It wasn't originally built for the Suez Canal, but it was originally conceived for the Suez Canal. I have read accounts that range from the original concept being meant to resemble an Arab peasant woman, to her being meant to resemble the goddess Isis. As Bartholdi was working on the concept, he realized that he would never get the funding from Egypt, he later traveled to New York and reconceived his plans. The statue now most closely resembes the Greek Goddess Hera.
How many vessels pass through cape cod canal each day?
The Cape Cod Canal sees dozens of vessels pass through each day. The canal is a shortcut that leads from the Cape Cod Bay to Buzzards Bay.
How was the Suez crisis solved?
American President Eissenhour, threatened with U.NSanctions put on the Britian , France, And Egyptian nations if the problems could not be resolved. Eventually the problems were resolved and the egyptians had a nationalized canal. The American President Eissenhour , threatened with U.N. sanctions to be impossed on France, Great Britian, and Egypt If the problems were not solved. The problems were quickly resolved and Egypt had it's very own nationalized canal system.
What is the salinity average or level of the Red sea and the Mediterranean?
The salinity of the Red Sea ranges from 3.6 to 3.8%.
Africa
Who controlled the canal until the Egyptian government took ownership of it in 1956?
The Suez Canal was constructed by forced labor in 1869. In 1956, it was owned and operated by French and British companies until Egyptian President Nasser nationalized the canal in 1956. This caused a conflict between Egypt against France, Britain and Israel. The US decided to not intervene.
Why is the Suez canal important for both European and Asian countries?
suez canal connects the mediterranean sea with the red sea which supports Asian and European countries in sea trade it is a short cut to south Asian countries in their sea trade which enables them to have easy acess to Europe and vice versa
The Suez Canal is very important. It reduces shipping times between Asia and Europe and the east coast of the Americas.
