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Suez Canal

What was the Suez Canal ?The Suez Canal opened to

traffic in November 1869

It was built by Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps using Egyptian forced labour; an estimated 120,000 workers died during construction

It stretches 192km (120 miles) between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea

It is 300m (984ft) wide at its narrowest point

The Suez Canal reduced the sea route to Asia by 6,000 km

Both the Panama and Suez Canals greatly improved world

trade.

Why is the canal so important?

By 1955 approximately two-thirds of Europe's oil passed through the canal

The waterway closed 1967 due to the Six Day War, reopened 1975

About 7.5% of world sea trade is carried via the canal today

Receipts from the canal July 2005 to May 2006 totalled $3,246m

In 2005, 18,193 vessels passed through the canal

Physical Description

Travels from the Mediterranean Sea to the Gulf of Suez

No Locks

Utilizes Three Bodies of Water Lake Mazilah Lake Timsah Bitter Lakes

Beginning Construction

First Canal- (2,000 B.C.)

The Canal of the Four Kings- (617-601 B.C.)

Possible Re-opening- (18th century)

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 then connected to the Atlantic ocean.

What Countries are Involved?

Egypt is the main country involved with the Suez Canal.

Although many countries use this strait to transport goods, oils and many other things Egypt has complete and total control over this canal.

DimensionsThe length and width of the Suez Canal when

it was first built were 164 km long and 8m deep.

As of 2010 the Suez Canal is 193.30 km long, 24 m deep and 205 m wide.

Why is the Suez Canal important

The Suez Canal is a shortcut like many other straits. 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.

Impact upon closingIf this strait were to be closed

no ships would be able to transport any goods and oils.

Boats would have to travel around Africa to Europe to transport goods and oils.

Military and EconomyThe U.S. use this strait to drive warships

through. They also use this strait to transport ammunition to other countries.

This strait affects the economy because of the frequent trades of goods and oils. Without this strait some countries wouldn’t be able to get certain goods.

AdvantagesThis strait is an advantage to the countries on

both sides of it because instead of traveling around Africa they could cut through these series of straits. Traveling around Africa would take many more months.

What moves through this strait?

Things that move through this strait are goods from south Asia to Europe and also military boats carrying ammunition and people.

Physical GeographyThe Suez Canal is located by Egypt.

The Canal cuts through the desert.

Also located by Israel and is connected by many other straits.

Human GeographyEgypt recently had a change in government.

Egypt has then became more unstable. Recently people are having a strike which resulted into a shut down of the Suez Canal.

The Suez canal is controlled by Egyptians and Saudi Arabians.

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