Trade+and+Shipping

=TRADE AND SHIPPING=

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= The importance of trade and shipping in the Mediterranean =

For hundreds of years, the Mediterranean Sea has been very important for shipping and trade. The Suez Canal links the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. It's man-made and it was opened in 1869. The Suez Canal makes it easier to travel to Europe from Asia, for example. To go from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean ships have to pass through the Straits of Gibraltar. Some important ports in the Mediterranean area are Barcelona, Venice, Genoa, Athens, Monaco, Gibraltar, Tripoli and Istanbul. The most famous river that flows into the Mediterranean is the Nile. Other rivers like the Rhone, the Ebre and the Tiber also flow into the Mediterranean Sea


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= Check the location of the Suez Canal and the Straits of Gibraltar on the map. = =Click on the pins to see a photo and some information=

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= Check the detailed locations in these pictures =
 * The Suez Canal more information || Straits of Gibraltar and more information ||
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= The importance of the Suez Canal =

The geographical position of the Suez Canal makes it the shortest route between East and West as compared with going around AfricaThe Canal route makes distances much shorter between ports. This saves time, fuel and operating costs for the shipping companies

Here's an animation by the Suez Canal Authority.
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= Rivers into the Mediterranean =

The most important river that flows into the Mediterranean is the Nile River. It's the longest river in the world.


= Play the game and see if you know which are these rivers that flow into the Mediterranean Sea =

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