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Study the diagram given below and answer the questions:(a) Identify the canal shown in the map.(b) Name the two water bodies joined by the canal.(c) What is the importance of this canal. |
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Answer» I Suez Canal II Mediterranean Sea in the north and Red Sea in the south III Significance- • It gives Europe a new gateway to the Indian Ocean and reduces direct sea-route distance between Liverpool and Colombo compared to the Cape of Good Hope route. • It is a sea-level canal without locks which is about 160 km and 11 to 15 m deep. • About 100 ships travel daily and each ship takes 10-12 hours to cross this canal. |
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