LOCATION AND STRUCTURE OF INDIA
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In 1869
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In 1969
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In 1769
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In 2016
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Detailed explanation-1: -On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was opened to navigation. Ferdinand de Lesseps would later attempt, unsuccessfully, to build a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. When it opened, the Suez Canal was only 25 feet deep, 72 feet wide at the bottom, and 200 to 300 feet wide at the surface.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1869, the Suez Canal was opened, greatly reducing the distance between Britain and India by some 4, 500 miles as ships no longer needed to travel round southern Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Suez Canal is a man-made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Suez Canal is a human-made waterway that cuts north-south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, making it the shortest maritime route to Asia from Europe. Since its completion in 1869, it has become one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.