From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Isthmus of Suez
Isthmus of Suez
The Isthmus of Suez is the narrow strip land that lies be-
tween the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, linking
See also
the continents of Africa and Asia. It contains the country • Sinai Peninsula
of Egypt and the Suez Canal. Like many isthmuses, it is a
location of great strategic value.
Both continents were previously one large continen-
tal mass.[1] During the Paleogene and Neogene periods,
References
approximately 65 to 2.6 million years ago, the large fault [1] ^ "Suez Canal." Encyclopedia Britannica. Accessed
structures of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba developed.[1] June 2011.
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