Egypt. Suez Canal. Artificial sea-level waterway that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. miles lenght. Built between 1859 and 1869 by Suez Canal Company, which concession was obtained by the French diplomat Ferdnand de Lesseps (1805-1894).

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