Imperialism Part 8: Spotlight on the Suez Canal

THE SUEZ CANAL

 Today, the Suez Canal is operated by the Suez Canal Authority. The canal is 101 miles long and 984 feet wide. It begins at the Mediterranean Sea at Point Said, and ends at Suez on the Gulf of Suez. The Suez Canal is one of the world's most significant waterways as it supports 8% of the world's shipping traffic and almost 50 ships pass through the canal daily. Without the Suez Canal trade among Europe, India, Asia, and Africa would fall to drastic lows.