It's in Egypt, it is an artificial waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, between Cairo and the Sinai Peninsula.
It's 101 miles / 163 km long. The canal was constructed between 1799 and 1869, and is wide enough to allow two-way traffic -- minimum 60 metres wide.
The canal has been the subject of much political wrangling, given its strategic regional importance.
It's 101 miles / 163 km long. The canal was constructed between 1799 and 1869, and is wide enough to allow two-way traffic -- minimum 60 metres wide.
The canal has been the subject of much political wrangling, given its strategic regional importance.
