KERALA PSC / PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY / THE SUEZ CANAL / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 

KERALA PSC / PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY / THE SUEZ CANAL / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 

KERALA PSC / PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY / THE SUEZ CANAL / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

·      The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level water-way in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

·      Opened in November 1869, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigating around Africa

·      The canal was nationalized by Col.Nasser on July 26, 1956

·      Suez Canal is an artificial water way from Port Said to Suez. It is 169km long (105 mile). It separates Asia from Africa. It was opened in 1869 and nationalized in 1956. Suez Canal has shortened the distance between Southampton and Mumbai by about 6500km

·      Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French architect designed it

 

KERALA PSC / PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY / THE SUEZ CANAL / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE