The Suez Canal was first opened in 1869, or at least the Suez Canal as we know it today.

苏伊士运河于1869年首次通航，或者至少是我们今天所知道的苏伊士运河。

For comparison, the Suez Canal is nearly 200 kilometers long.

相比之下，苏伊士运河长近 200 公里。

But in the Suez Canal, it was a global crisis.

但在苏伊士运河，这引发了一场全球危机。

I'm Carl Azuz and we're starting in the Suez Canal.

我是卡尔·阿祖兹，我们首先来看苏伊士运河。

The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean.

苏伊士运河连接了地中海到红海和印度洋。

Lions and elephants could even reach Europe, the strongest swimming across the Suez Canal.

狮子和大象甚至可以到达欧洲，最强壮的狮子和大象可以游过苏伊士运河。

In Egypt remittances are three times the size of revenues from the Suez Canal.

埃及收到的移民汇款达到苏伊士运河上贸易额的三倍。

Egypt announced plans for an extension of the Suez Canal last month with much fanfare.

上个月，埃及高调宣布苏伊士运河的扩建计划。

Hundreds of ships have joined the line to get through the Suez Canal.

数以百计的船只乘此航线通过苏伊士运河。

Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser then seized control of the company that operated the Suez Canal.

随后，埃及总统贾迈勒·阿卜杜勒·纳赛尔接管了运营苏伊士运河的公司。