Suez Canal

The Suez Canal (Arabic: قناة السويس, Qanā al-Suways) is a waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It lies west of the Sinai Peninsula. The canal is 163 km long (101 miles) and, at its narrowest point, 200 m wide (656 ft). It runs between Port Said (Būr Sa'īd) on the Mediterranean Sea, and Suez (al-Suways) on the Red Sea. It was built by a Egyptian workers. The canal was started in 1859 and finished in 1869.

The canal allows ships to travel between Europe and Asia without having to go the way around Africa. This saves time and fuel. It was built for people to go to and from the Indian Ocean.