Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
canal
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| gptkbp:administrativeDivision |
Egyptian_government
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| gptkbp:built |
1859
1869 French_and_Egyptian_engineers |
| gptkbp:collaborations |
collaboration with global shipping companies
|
| gptkbp:connects |
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:Red_Sea |
| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
symbol of engineering achievement
|
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
literature and films
|
| gptkbp:depth |
approximately 24 meters
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
affected by rising sea levels
global shipping industry |
| gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
impact on local ecosystems
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1869
|
| gptkbp:future_plans |
potential widening and deepening
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Ferdinand_de_Lesseps
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
ancient trade routes
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Suez Crisis
|
| gptkbp:historicalFigures |
depicted in ancient navigation charts
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Suez Canal
|
| gptkbp:impact |
reduces_travel_time_between_Europe_and_Asia
|
| gptkbp:influence |
strategic waterway
critical for international trade |
| gptkbp:innovation |
upgrading facilities and technology
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
ancient_Egyptian_trade_routes
|
| gptkbp:length |
approximately 120 miles
|
| gptkbp:local_economy |
supports jobs in shipping and tourism
|
| gptkbp:localHistory |
used for centuries for maritime trade
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Egypt
|
| gptkbp:maintenance |
regular dredging and repairs
|
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Port_Said
gptkb:Suez |
| gptkbp:navigationEquipment |
lighthouses and buoys
allows for large vessels |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
military conflicts
Ever Given blockage tugboat accidents |
| gptkbp:opened |
1869
|
| gptkbp:owner |
gptkb:Suez_Canal_Authority
|
| gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
over 50 ships per day
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Suez_Canal_Economic_Zone
affects_trade_in_the_Middle_East |
| gptkbp:renovated |
2015 expansion project
|
| gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
vessel traffic management
military presence for protection |
| gptkbp:significance |
major trade route
|
| gptkbp:toll |
charged for passage
|
| gptkbp:tour |
sandstorms and weather conditions
|
| gptkbp:tourism |
cruise ships pass through
|
| gptkbp:training |
one of the largest artificial waterways
|
| gptkbp:treaty |
Convention of Constantinople
|
| gptkbp:width |
varies from 205 to 225 meters
|