The Suez Canal
By: Mya Crumley
The Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is one of the most important things to the U.S. It imports and exports things from Egypt to the U.S. When the Suez Canal opened in 1869 the Suez Canal reduced the shipping route in the United Kingdom and India by nearly half.
How The Suez Canal Could Affect My Future
The Suez Canal could affect my future because, if the Suez Canal had not opened it would take longer for almost every country to get what they traded for.
Pictures Of The Suez Canal
Picture 1
As you can see the Suez canal is a very big waterway in fact the canal is a single-lane waterway.
Picture 2
The Suez Canal is an artificial sea level waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean sea to the Red sea.
Picture 3
The Suez Canal contains no lock systems with seawater flowing freely through it. The canal is owned and maintained by The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) of Egypt.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How did the Suez Canal start? Well it all started in November 17,1869. When it opened it was only 25 feet deep and 72 feet wide at the surface.
2.How many employees are there in The Suez Canal Authority? There are about 14,000 employees.
3.Who owns the Suez Canal? The canal is completely owned by the Egyptian government. No trades are available in the stock market.
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