iansand
Look at a map. Draw a line of the route by sea between Europe and Asia using the Suez canal. Repeat the exercise without using the Suez Canal. Compare your measurements.
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Before the construction, ships had to sail all the way down to the Cape of Good Hope and then up there all the way to India. But after the construction, ships could travel to India and other places in shorter time.
Anonymous
It brought a new dimension to European architecture that made Neo-Gothic architects reevaluate the importance of straight lines.
Murzy
It was a shorter route to sail.
Iam
It reduced the length of time for ships tp travel from Europe to Asia and the reverse direction by several weeks AND it is much safer than going round the Cape of Good Hope which can be stormy and dangerous.
ALSO: Improved trade relations with Middle East contries - except for the bit when the British invaded Suez.That wasn't very popular.