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Northeast Africa, Isthmus of Suez,19th Century

The Isthmus of Suez is the 75 mile wide strip of land that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and is the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia. Beneath it runs the Suez Rift, dividing mainland Egypt and Africa from the Sinai Peninsula. It is located within the country of Egypt, geographically linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Like many other isthmuses, it is a location of great strategic and historical value, most notably the presence of the Suez Canal. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889.

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Northeast Africa, Isthmus of Suez,19th Century

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The Isthmus of Suez is the 75 mile wide strip of land that lies between the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, and is the boundary between the continents of Africa and Asia. Beneath it runs the Suez Rift, dividing mainland Egypt and Africa from the Sinai Peninsula. It is located within the country of Egypt, geographically linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas. Like many other isthmuses, it is a location of great strategic and historical value, most notably the presence of the Suez Canal. Africa illustrated by William. R. Smith; illustrated by the most eminent artists, 1889.

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40.6 x 28.1 cm | 16.0 x 11.1 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

1889 • 19TH CENTURY • AFRICA • AFRICAN CONTINENT • AFRICAN • BRITISH EMPIRE • BW • CELEBRITY • COLONIAL AFRICA • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN • FAMOUS • HISTORY • ILLUSTRATION • ISTHMUS OF SUEZ • MEDITERRANEAN SEA • MEDITERRANEAN • NATIVE AFRICAN • NILE RIVER • NILE • NORTH AFRICA • NORTHEAST AFRICA • PORT SA'ID • RED SEA • RIVER NILE • SINAI PENINSULA • SUEZ CANAL