Which country has the Corinth Canal?

An attempt to build a canal near Corinth in Greece was made by the Romans under the orders of the Emperor Nero in 67 AD, but it was abandoned. However, a French company built a 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) long canal, which opened in 1893.

The Corinth Canal is now a canal that connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, thus effectively making the former peninsula an island. The builders dug the canal through the Isthmus at sea level; no locks are employed. It is 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) in length and only 21.4 meters (70 feet) wide at its base, making it impassable for most modern ships. Today, it has little economic importance. It is now used mainly for tourist traffic.

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DannyBoy

fcowell, Oh you know, it's right next to the Ilse of Guaqasomalia! Only you have to use the Flat Earth map to find it! lol

Alane Holmes Nuzum

It’s so narrow, cool to see boats passing through!

Neel Voss

Terry Abordi, He was making fun of the answer choice. It said "NEITHERlands", not Netherlands. Now do you get it?

staskomichelle

no more smart phones

littledick

John Bateman, Don't forget Limburg. Whatever they call themselves, it's a European country whose name does not reflect its language.

littledick

Howard Groopman, Oh, well, a spelling error! Not many people picked it any way.

littledick

jack patti go, Speaking of that country, did you ever wonder how it got its name? Is it in the "nether" world, viz. hell? Don't tell me, I know, much of the country is below sea level. One of the few European countries whose name does not reflect the language they speak.

littledick

Of course, Paul's letters to the Corinthians should be an obvious clue to some.

earlepg

Judging by the wrong answers it seems a popular place, located somewhere between here and there.

Karen Mack

I've seen the canal. There is a very interesting crossing for automobiles. It sinks down into the bottom of the canal when not in use and is only raised to road level when cars need to cross.