$100 million, twice the original estimate
69 million
2 billion
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Erie Canal and it made that much back in two years.
The first Welland Canal cost 8 million dollars to build. The Welland Canal connected Lake Ontario to Lake Erie.
375 mil
It cost 7 million dollars to build the Erie Canal and it made that much back in two years.
68.3513 miles
The Suez Canal is the only way to get from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean without having to travel all the way around Africa. The Suez Canal is also under the ownership of the Suez Canal Authority which is an Eqyption holding. Ships must pay to use the canal, like a toll road, otherwise they would have to pay much more to traverse the much greater distance to go around Africa.
The world did not laterally get smaller- if that is your ? The Suez canal made it much faster to ship goods and people around the globe .
The African
40 miles
They were in too much debt and sold it to Britain.
They were in too much debt and sold it to Britain.