2. About Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is a human – made waterway
that cuts north – south across the isthmus of
Suez in Egypt. The Suez Canal connects the
Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, Making
it the shortest maritime route to Asia from
Europe. Since completion in 1869, it has
become one of the worlds most heavily used
shipping lanes. It extends163km(101mi)
from Port Said to the Gulf of Suez.
3. HISTORY OF SUEZ CANAL
IN 1858, Ferdinand formed the Suez Canal company for the purpose of
building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869.
The excavation took some 10 years using forced labour of Egyptians workers.
Some sources
4. Estimate that over 30,000 people were working on the canal at any given
period, more than 105 million people from various countries were employed,
and that thousands of labours died.
The canal opened on 17 November 1869. official inauguration of the canal on
29, November in 1869.
5. SUEZ CANAL
The Suez Canal opened to traffic in November
1869. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) is an Egyptian
Authority which owns, operates and maintains
the Suez Canal.
It was build by Frenchman Ferdinand de
Lesseps using Egyptian Forced labour, an
estimated 1,20,00workers died during
construction.
It stretches 192km(120miles)between the
Mediterranean and the Red Sea.
It is 300m (984ft) wide as its narrowest point.
6. What bodies of water does it
connect
The two bodies of water the Suez Canal connects are the Mediterranean Sea
and the Red Sea. The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean.
7. The Importance Of Suez Canal
The geographical position of the Suez Canal makes it the shortest route
between East & West as compared with Cape of Good Hope.
The canal route achieves a saving in distance between the ports East & West
the canal, it saving time , fuel consumption and ship operating costs.
About 10% of the world seaborne trade passes through the Suez Canal.
8. Many countries like Africa and the U.S.
transport crude oil, oil, and many goods using
this strait.
Countries from the far east also use this
strait to transport goods and oils.
Europe also used this strait to colonize Africa.
9. THE MAIN ADVANTAGES OF
SUEZ CANAL
Longest canal in the world.
Navigation goes day and night.
Liable to be widened and deepened when required to cope with the
expansion ship sizes if the world fleet.
The VTMS system is securing the highest standards of safety of vessels
transiting the canal.
The canal route achieves a saving in distance between the ports East &
west the canal, the matter that is translated into saving in time, fuel
consumption and ship operating costs.
10. Physical Geography
the suez canal is located in Egypt.
The canal cuts through the desrets.
The suez canal is controlled by Egyptians.
