The Suez Canal, Egypt

Wonders of Africa, The Suez Canal

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• Extending from the Mediterranean city of port said southward to Suez on The Red Sea. The Suez Canal is one of the most remarkable waterways in the world.
• Warships pass through the Suez Canal daily. In the foreground, the American aircraft carrier George Washington continues on its way to the Persian Gulf.
• It almost seems as if this freighter is sailing along on the sand, but behind the dunes lie the waters of the Suez Canal.​ Ships in the Suez Canal. They pass through the canal in single file and always in convoys.
  

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Important FACTS to remember for "The Suez Canal," Egypt part of continent Africa. 

❤️Size: The Suez Canal is 100 miles long and between 985 and 1,200 ft wide. The cana. bed is only 600 ft wide and 70 ft deep.
❤️Construction: The canal was built from 1859 to 1869. Construction costs totaled 19 million pounds Sterling.
❤️Income per year: The canal is Egypt's most important sources of capital, bringing in some 20 billion dollars a year.
​❤️Capacity: Currently, only ships weighing up to 200,000 gross tons, the so-called "Suez max." can pass through the canal.

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