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The '''Grand Vandarch Canal''' is an artificial sea-level waterway in the International Canal Zone in | The '''Grand Vandarch Canal''' is an artificial sea-level waterway in the [[International Canal Zone]] in northern [[Levantia]] adjacent to [[Faneria]], connecting the [[Kilikas Sea]] to the [[Vandarch]] through the Ereglasian Isthmus. In [[1959]], the canal and its route were narrowly approved by a [[League of Nations]] resolution. Construction of the canal lasted from [[1959]] to [[1975]] and took place under the regional authority of [[Yonderre]]. The canal officially opened on 17 November [[1975]]. Its length is 225 km (140 mi) including its northern and southern access-channels. In [[2020]], more than 18,500 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 51.5 per day). | ||
==Layout and Operation== | ==Layout and Operation== | ||
==Economic Impact== | ==Economic Impact== |