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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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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.
Why was Suez canal so important to europeans especially Britain?
it gave them access to the middle east by water
What connects m4 and Suez canal?
Nothing. One is a motorway in Britain, the other is a canal in Egypt, 2,000 mile away.
What victory in this country prevented the Germans from capturing the Suez canal?
The victory at egypt
Why did the british want to buy a canal in Egypt?
The British wanted to construct the Suez Canal in order to sail to Asia without having to sail around Africa. The canal became a vital part of the British Empire because it created a strong link between India and Europe that allowed Britain to maintain control of its overseas possessions.
What fees to pay at Suez Canal?
In order to get accurate Performa (fees to pay) You have to contact authorized Suez Canal agency like www.seabird-marine.com
and give him the below information
(1)The name and nationality of the vessel, her ex-name if any.
(2)Suez Canal Gross Tonnage and Deadweight Tonnage, Draught and Beam.
(3)Whether they intend transiting or merely stopping in the harbours and in this case, mention the duration of stay required.
(4)The E.T.A.
(5)Whether they carry dangerous cargo stating quantity and class according to I.M.O's regulations (see part (V) Vessel Carrying Dangerous Cargo).
The Suez Canal Agent will search and calculate using the records of the Suez Canal authority
And give you the exact prices
How many ships pass through the Suez Canal in a day?
One of the most important waterways in the world, the Suez Canal runs north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in northeastern Egypt. This image of the canal covers an area 36 kilometers (22 miles) wide and 60 kilometers (47 miles) long in three bands of the reflected visible and infrared wavelength region. It shows the northern part of the canal, with the Mediterranean Sea just visible in the upper right corner. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, an arm of the Red Sea. The artificial canal provides an important shortcut for ships operating between both European and American ports and ports located in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania. With a length of about 195 kilometers (121 miles) and a minimum channel width of 60 meters (197 feet), the Suez Canal is able to accommodate ships as large as 150,000 tons fully loaded. Because no locks interrupt traffic on this sea level waterway, the transit time only averages about 15 hours.
Which ocean does the Suez Canal pass?
The Suez Canal (Arabic: قناة السويس, transliteration: Qanā al-Suways), is a large artificial canal in Egypt, west of the Sinai Peninsula. It is 163 km (101 miles) long and 300 m (984 ft) wide at its narrowest point, and runs between Port Said (Būr Sa'īd) on the Mediterranean Sea, and Suez (al-Suways) on the Red Sea. The canal allows two-way water transportation, most importantly between Europe and Asia without circumnavigation of Africa. Before its opening in 1869, goods were sometimes offloaded from ships and carried over land between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The canal comprises seven parts, north and south of the Great Bitter Lake, linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez on the Red Sea.
The Med and Red seas
What is the historical significance of the Suez crisis?
The Suez crisis is also known as the Suez war and it was a war that was fought by Britain, France and Israel against Egypt. The war followed Egypt's decision of 26th July 1956 to nationalize the Suez canal. This was after the withdrawal of an offer by Britain and the US to fund the building of the Aswan dam, which was partly in response to Egypt siding with China during the tensions between China and Taiwan.
How did building the aswan dam affect the conflict over the Suez canal?
Egypt planned to use money from control of the canal to build the dam
What materials are used to construct the Suez canal?
Shovels, most likely, along with picks and hand wheelbarrows.
The Suez Canal is a sea level canal (no locks). It was dug between 1859 and 1869 using forced labor. Early steam powered shovels existed but seem not to have been used, since the then viceroy of Egypt was able to supply the French construction company with as many conscripts as it needed. The main tools used thus would likely have been hand picks, shovels and wheelbarrows. There is an engraving from 1869 which shows construction steam trains of gondolas, presumably for the removal of material from the site, but there is no other equipment visible.
The Suez Canal is in Egypt. It connects the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea. There are three main cities along the canal: Suez, Ismailia, and Port Saeed/Said. The Suez Canal joins the Gulf of Suez to the Mediterranean Sea, running generally north-south, and passing roughly 80 miles east of Cairo at its closest. To find it, look for the Gulf of Suez ... the water between the Egyptian mainland and the inverted-triangle-shaped Sinai Peninsula. The Canal takes off north from the northernmost point of the Gulf, where the city of Suez may be indicated.
It is a waterway located in Egypt. It connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea!
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It is a waterway located in Egypt. It connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea!
~I hope this helps you~ :)
Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline. Location: Egypt; connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea.
In Egypt
Egypt
Suez Canal and Sumed Pipeline. Location: Egypt; connects the Red Sea and Gulf of Suez with the Mediterranean Sea.
In Egypt
Egypt
The Suez Canal is located in Africa, and more specifically located in Egypt.
Are there any locks in the Suez Canal?
The canal has no locks since there is no difference in the elevations of the seas.
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Not quite. There is a small difference due to tidal differences, even though the tides in the Mediterranean, so there is a lock at that end at least.
What were the benefits of the Suez Canal?
Ships passing through the Suez Canal have to pay BIG money to Egypt. The money made from the Suez Canal is a part of the national income of Egypt....that's the theory!
The Truth is - if you ever been to Pt. Said and Suez, that the place is dirty, Stinks and is full of thugs and thiefs and the money from the canal goes from the shipping line to people in Government and Minister Ranks...otherwise the Canal wouldn't be such a rathole! It's 10 Billion USD a year and that place is shabby!
Corruption was invented in Egypt and has a 3000 year history ;)
How did the Suez Canal influence the spread of Western European imperialism?
The Suez Canal greatly aided Western imperialism. Before the canal was built,
ships trading with Asia had to travel around the southern tip of Africa. By connecting the
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea, the canal significantly reduced the sailing time from Europe to
trading destinations in the East. For example, the map shows that the canal reduced the trip from London to Mumbai, India, by 5,100 miles (8,200 km). Also, the canal helped to increase foreign
control of Egypt. Europeans made high-interest loans to the ruler of Egypt for building the canal and other projects. When the Egyptian ruler could not repay the loans, the British bought his shares of the canal, gaining controlling interest.
