It is the longest canal in the world.
It is 193 kilometers long and its width ranges from 160 to 775 meters. The depth is 11.6 meters.
It connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea.
Its construction began in 1859 and was completed 10 years later. It cost 100 million dollars at the time and 42,000 workers worked there.
Ships passing through pay tolls in Egypt.
[Source: el.wikipedia.org]
