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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. | ||
Revision as of 14:22, July 23, 2007
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 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.
It's strategic importance led to the British conquest of Egypt in 1882. The canal came under British protection after The Convention of Constantinople in 1888.