Egypt unveils expanded Suez canal
Q. On 6th Aug’15 which country unveiled a major extension of the Suez Canal to revive the economy after years of unrest?- Published on 27 Aug 15a. Egypt
b. Sudan
c. Eritrea
d. Tunisia
ANSWER: Egypt
The project being carried out at a cost of 8.5 billion dollars extension of the waterway is funded entirely by Egypt without foreign aid. The extension involved digging and dredging along 72 kilometers of the 193 kilometer canal, making a parallel waterway at its middle that will facilitate two way traffic accommodating the world's largest ships.
