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• The Suez Canal is the largest man-made canal in the world.
• It is located in Egypt.
• It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. 
• The canal was officially opened on November 17, 1869.
• As it drastically reduced the time taken for ships to travel from Europe to Asia.

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·         Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has launched a $15 billion project named “Kanal Istanbul” which runs parallel to Bosphorus Strait will connect Black Sea & Marmara Sea.

·         The concept of a canal linking the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara has been proposed at least seven times in history.

·         Pre-feasibility studies commenced April 2009, feasibility studies conducted April 2012, Construction has started June 2021

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River/stream that flows into a larger river or a lake is called a Tributary.

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Largest sea lock in the world opened by: Dutch King Willem-Alexander

The 500-metre long and 70-metre-wide structure replaces a smaller 100-year-old one at Ijmuiden.

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Sultan Firoz Shah Tughlaq  was a Muslim ruler of the Tughlaq dynasty, who reigned over the Sultanate of Delhi from 1351 to 1388.

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Suez canal Length:193.3 km

Suiz canal Located in Egypt

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Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal length is 1,782 km

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

It connects China’s Yellow River and Yangtze River.

Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal Connecting northern and southern China,

the canal plays a major role in cargo transportation.

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The construction of Suez Canal started on: 25 April 1859

Suez Canal is between the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea

The Suez Canal is located in Egypt

it was officially opened on 17 November 1869

Suez Canal serves as a transportation route between the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, making it the shortest maritime route to Asia from Europe.

Suez Canal Length:193.3 km

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The Volga-Don ship channel connects the Russian rivers Volga and Don.

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White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal Length is 227 km, Width 36m, Depth 4m

It is an important waterway regulating inland traffic along Russian waterways from the White Sea in the north to the Baltic Sea in the south.

White Sea-Baltic Sea Canal Built in 1933,