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The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea directly to the Red Sea

Opened in 1869 in Egypt, the Suez Canal provides a direct maritime trade route between Europe and Asia.

Stretching 193 kilometres across the Isthmus of Suez, this sea-level canal operates without lock systems because the water levels between the two seas are nearly equal. It saves ships traveling between Europe and South Asia roughly 7,000 kilometres compared to sailing around Africa. It remains one of the world's most vital maritime choke points.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Opened in 1869 in Egypt, the Suez Canal provides a direct maritime trade route between Europe and Asia. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a world geography fact?: Yes. It sits on the World Geography shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.