Facts About The Suez Canal

The greatest canal in the world is the Suez, opened on Nov. 16, 1869. lts length is 95 miles, lts depth is 26 feet its annual revenue is $15, 000, 000, its cos was $100,000.000. lts stock is ftve time its par value, and the average time taken to pass through is 20 hours, less eight minutes. The deptb of the cana is being increased, at a cost of $40,000, 000. The world's longest canal is the Imperial canal of China, wlth a lengt! of 1,000 miles.