Changes

The '''Suez Canal''' is a man-made canal dug across the isthmus of Suez in [[Egypt]]. It is a strategic passageway east of the [[Nile River|Nile]] at the narrowest part of the [[Sinai Penninsula]] which connects the [[Red Sea]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]].  The completion of the canal eliminated the need to [[ship]]s to travel around Africa in order to reach Asia and the East Indies.

The '''Suez Canal''' is a strategic waterway crossing the the isthmus of Suez in [[Egypt]] at the narrowest part of the [[Sinai Peninsula]], and links the [[Red Sea]] to the [[Mediterranean Sea]].  The completion of the canal eliminated the need to [[ship]]s to travel around Africa in order to reach Asia and the East Indies from Europe.

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.