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The Suez Canal Zone, also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Company (French: Compagnie de Suez). Under the Convention of Constantinople (1888), it may be used "in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.

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  • Suez Canal Zone (Twilight of a New Era)
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  • The Suez Canal Zone, also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Company (French: Compagnie de Suez). Under the Convention of Constantinople (1888), it may be used "in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag.
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city largest
  • Port Said
religion other
  • Islam, Catholicism and various Christian
city other
  • Ismailia, Port Fuad and Suez
name short
  • Suez Canal Zone
HoStitle
  • Monarch
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Timeline
  • Twilight of a New Era
Name
  • Suez Canal Zone
regime
  • Constitutional monarchy
Language
  • English and French
Currency
  • Egyptian pound
language other
  • Arabic
otl
  • Suez Canal
Capital
  • Port Said
  • Ismailia
Anthem
  • God Save the King
Organizations
Flag
  • Alternative Flag British Suez Canal zone.png
HoS2title
  • Governor-General
abstract
  • The Suez Canal Zone, also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November 1869 after 10 years of construction work, it allows water transportation between Europe and Asia without navigation around Africa. The canal is owned and maintained by the Suez Canal Company (French: Compagnie de Suez). Under the Convention of Constantinople (1888), it may be used "in time of war as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag. The Ismailia Airship Port and Air Facilities is one of the stops of the airship route London-Capetown-Wellington. It is an important airship and airplane hub. The territory occupied by the Canal is administered by the Suez Canal British Authority. It has civilian and military powers over the Canal. The British Forces in Suez consist of Royal Navy Bases (Suez and Port Said), barracks of the British Army (Port Said, Port Fuad, Ismailia and Suez) and Royal Air Force bases (Port Fuad, Ismailia and Suez). All military personal comes from UK or ICF. The Suez Canal Constabulary is in charge of keeping public order.
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