3.06.2013

Spotlight On: The Suez Canal


The Suez Canal Today:


Who Controls It: Egypt and the Suez Canal Authority

How Often it Gets Used: The Suez Canal is used on a daily basis for transportation of Europe's oil as well as part of the world's trade. 

Why it is Important in Today's World: This canal route eliminates the need to navigate all the way around Africa to ship goods, cutting down on both the time and cost of transportation.

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