Monday, 26 October 2026
Figure of the day · Transport
The Suez Canal Authority gives the canal's length as 164 kilometres at the 1869 opening and 193.3 kilometres since 2010.
Read the fact file on the Suez CanalAngle of the primary bow from the antisolar point
40 to 42degreesTotal area of the State
0.44km²Year of Benz's patent for a gas-engine vehicle
1886Length at opening in 1869, per the Suez Canal Authority
164kmHeartbeats per day, on average
about 100,000beatsThe only casualty of the dispute
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