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The Suez Canal (Arabic: قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, Qanāt as-Suwais) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia (and by extension, the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of Egypt). The 193.30-kilometre-long … See more
In 2004 the canal was closed for three days when the oil tanker Tropic Brilliance became stuck.
On 18 October 2017 the OOCL Japan ran aground causing an … See moreEconomically, after its completion, the Suez Canal benefited primarily the sea trading powers of the Mediterranean countries, … See more
The opening of the canal created the first salt-water passage between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Although the Red Sea is about 1.2 m (4 ft) higher than the … See more
Interim period
Despite the construction challenges that could have been the result of the alleged difference in sea … See moreWhen built, the canal was 164 km (102 mi) long and 8 m (26 ft) deep. After several enlargements, it is 193.30 km (120+1⁄8 mi) long, 24 m (79 ft) deep and 205 m (673 ft) wide. It consists of … See more
Before the canal's opening in 1869, goods were sometimes offloaded from ships and carried overland between the Mediterranean and … See more
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