Explanation

• Location: Egypt
• Connection: Links Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
• Opened: 1869
• Length: 193 km
• Purpose: Provides the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia

Last verified on 08-02-2026

Explanation

• Connection: Links Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
• Location: Egypt
• Opened: 1869
• Length: 193 km
• Purpose: Provides the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia

Last verified on 08-02-2026

Explanation

• Length: 193.3 km
• Connection: Links Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
• Location: Egypt
• Opened: 1869
• Purpose: Provides the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia

Last verified on 08-02-2026

Explanation

• The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
• It was opened in 1914.
• It is a crucial waterway for maritime trade between the two oceans.

Last verified on 02-07-2026

Explanation

• The Kiel Canal in Germany connects the Baltic Sea with the North Sea.
• Length: About 98 km
• Traffic: ~25,000–30,000 ships per year
• Opened: 1895
• Alternative name: Nord-Ostsee-Kanal

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• The Kiel Canal in Germany connects the Baltic Sea with the North Sea.
• Length: About 98 km
• Traffic: ~25,000–30,000 ships per year

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• Name: Kiel Canal (Germany)
• Location: Germany
• Length: About 98 km
• Connects: North Sea ↔ Baltic Sea
• Traffic: ~25,000–30,000 ships per year

Last verified on 24-06-2026

Explanation

• The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, China is the longest and oldest canal in the world.

Additional information:

• Length: 1,782 km, connecting northern and southern China.
• Built to link the Yellow River and Yangtze River, facilitating transport and trade.
• Construction started: 5th century BC (original sections)

Last verified on 12-03-2026

Explanation

The Suez Canal in Egypt links the Red Sea (via the Gulf of Suez) with the Mediterranean Sea (at Port Said).

Length:193.3 km

Located in Egypt

The construction of the Suez Canal started on 25 April 1859

It was officially opened on 17 November 1869 

Explanation

On July 26, 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the nationalization of the Suez Canal Company, the joint British-French enterprise which had owned and operated the Suez Canal since its construction in 1869.