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Study the following map of the Suez Canal carefully and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Name the country through which this canal passes.

(ii) Name the seas connected by this canal.

(iii) Why is the canal considered a gateway of Europe to the Indian Ocean?

Answer:

(i) This canal passes through Egypt.

(ii) Mediterranean and Red sea.

(iii) This canal is considered a gateway of Europe to the Indian Ocean because it gives way to European ships into the Indian Ocean and reduces the sea-route distance between Liverpool and Colombo compared to the Cape of Good Hope route.