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The '''Suez Canal''' is a man-made ship canal dug across the isthmus of Suez in [[Egypt]]. It is a strategic passageway between the [[Nile River|Nile]] and the [[Sinai Penninsula]] that connects the [[Red Sea]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
The '''Suez Canal''' is a man-made [[ship]] canal dug across the isthmus of Suez in [[Egypt]]. It is a strategic passageway between the [[Nile River|Nile]] and the [[Sinai Penninsula]] that connects the [[Red Sea]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]].
The canal was built by the [[French]] Suez Canal Company (Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez). Ferdinand de Lesseps completed the canal in 1869 after nearly 11 years work.
The canal was built by the [[French]] Suez Canal Company (Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez). Ferdinand de Lesseps completed the canal in 1869 after nearly 11 years work.