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What was the historical significance of the Suez Canal?
The Suez Canal was constructed in the 1800's by a French company and then purchased by the British. The canal, which linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf, cut the time it took to sail from this sea into Asia and the Pacific ( And vice- versa). However, the French people were angered at the British's heavy control of the new sea lane.
Who owned the Suez Canal first?
The Suez Canal Authority. They are an Egyptian state owned entity.
Name of a canal starting with s?
The most well known Canal that starts with "S" is probably the Suez Canal, located in Egypt. It connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea.
What has the author Antoun Fahmy-Abdou written?
Antoun Fahmy-Abdou has written: 'La nazionalizzazione della societa del Canale di Suez' -- subject(s): Suez Canal Society
What has the author Ferdinand de Lesseps written?
Ferdinand de Lesseps has written: 'An inquiry into the opinions of the commercial classes of Great Britain on the Suez Ship Canal' 'Recollections of forty years' -- subject(s): Engineers, Correspondence, reminiscences, Biography, Correspondence 'The history of the Suez Canal'
How many Canadians were killed in the peacekeeping operations of the Suez Canal Crisis of the 1950's?
According to United Nations figures, 53 Canadians were killed during peacekeeping operations as part of UNEF 1, the Suez Canal operation of 1956-1957. This was the bulk of the 100 fatalities of that mission.
What are bodies of water that start with s?
Some bodies of water that start with the letter "S" include the Sea of Galilee, Strait of Gibraltar, and Suez Canal.
What was the cause of the British imperialism in S Africa?
S Africa was extremely useful for Britain as a sort of refueling station for British ships going to India to trade by the route around Africa before the Suez Canal was dug
What has the author Francis Egerton written?
Francis Egerton has written: 'Great Britain, Egypt, and the Suez Canal' -- subject(s): Commerce, Strategic aspects, Economic aspects, Foreign relations
What has the author Jules-Charles Roux written?
Jules-Charles Roux has written: 'L' isthme et le canal de Suez' -- subject(s): Bibliography 'Une cour d'amour en 1886'
Name an Egyptian seaport that starts with an S?
Suez
What large bodies of water that starts with the letter S?
Well if you mean generally then 'sea', but more specific - Lake Superior. River Severn. River Shannon. Saint Lawrence Seaway. Sea of Japan. South China Sea. Suez Canal.
