SUEZ CANAL

• The Suez Canal is an artificial sea level waterway
• The Suez Canal located in Egypt, is a 101 mile long canal
• It officially opened in November 1869.
• The canal connects Mediterranean Sea with the Gulf of Suez, a northern branch of the Red Sea.
• The original depth of the canal was 8m (26 feet) and the surface width was 58m (190 feet)

THE SUEZ CANAL (MAP), LOCATED IN EGYPT, IS A 101 MILE (163 KM) LONG CANAL THAT CONNECTS THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA WITH THE GULF OF SUEZ, A NORTHERN BRANCH OF THE RED SEA. IT OFFICIALLY OPENED IN NOVEMBER 1869.