Question
Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following statements about the Suez Canal is not correct?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFSuez Canal is a sea-level waterway that runs across the Egyptian Isthmus of Suez to connect the Red sea and Mediterrranean sea.
- The Suez Canal was completely built by 1869.
- The Suez Canal is an open cut, without locks. Hence, the third statement is incorrect and hence the correct answer.
- The Canal is responsible for providing Europe with a new gateway to the Indian Ocean, as well as the Western Pacific Oceans.
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