Why is the Suez Canal important?

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I beleive it connects the med. sea to the red. sea

clearly it does(:, but itt is also importantt bec. ships use the canal to pass by those seas, the red. and the med.; its important (also) bec. theyy can avoidd travelling all the way around Africa.... thats why its important

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