Question: Who constructed the suez canal and when was it finished?

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context: The Suez Canal ( "") is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it officially opened on 17 November 1869. The canal offers watercraft a more direct route between the North Atlantic and northern Indian oceans via the Mediterranean and Red seas, thus avoiding the South Atlantic and southern Indian oceans and reducing the journey distance from the Arabian Sea to London, for example, by approximately . It extends from the northern terminus of Port Said to the southern terminus of Port Tewfik at the city of Suez. Its length is including its northern and southern access-channels. In 2012, 17,225 vessels traversed the canal (an average of 47 per day).
question: Who is the company that constructed the suez canal?
short_answers: Universal Company of the Maritime Canal of Suez
Suez Canal Company
wikipage: Suez Canal
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question: When was the suez canal construction first finished?
short_answers: 17 November 1869
context: In August 2014 the Egyptian government launched construction to expand and widen the Ballah Bypass for to speed the canal's transit-time. The expansion intended to nearly double the capacity of the Suez Canal - from 49 to 97 ships per day. At a cost of $8.4 billion, this project was funded with interest-bearing investment certificates issued exclusively to Egyptian entities and individuals. The "New Suez Canal", as the expansion was dubbed, was opened with great fanfare in a ceremony on 6 August 2015.
question: Who launched construction the suez canal expansion?
short_answers: Egyptian government
wikipage: Suez Canal
context: In August 2014 the Egyptian government launched construction to expand and widen the Ballah Bypass for to speed the canal's transit-time. The expansion intended to nearly double the capacity of the Suez Canal - from 49 to 97 ships per day. At a cost of $8.4 billion, this project was funded with interest-bearing investment certificates issued exclusively to Egyptian entities and individuals. The "New Suez Canal", as the expansion was dubbed, was opened with great fanfare in a ceremony on 6 August 2015.
question: When was the suez canal expansion finished?
short_answers: 6 August 2015
wikipage: Suez Canal
context: On 24 February 2016, the Suez Canal Authority officially opened the new side channel. This side channel, located at the northern side of the east extension of the Suez Canal, serves the East Terminal for berthing and unberthing vessels from the terminal. As the East Container Terminal is located on the Canal itself, before the construction of the new side channel it was not possible to berth or unberth vessels at the terminal while a convoy was running.
question: When was the suez canal new side channel finished?
short_answers: 24 February 2016
wikipage: Suez Canal

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knowledge: content: In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869 and took place under the regional authority of the Ottoman Empire. The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869.
wikipage: Suez Canal
content: The Egyptian government launched construction in 2014 to expand and widen the Ballah Bypass for 35 km (22 mi) to speed up the canal's transit-time. The expansion intended to nearly double the capacity of the Suez Canal, from 49 to 97 ships per day.[9] At a cost of 59.4 billion Egyptian pounds (US$9bn), this project was funded with interest-bearing investment certificates issued exclusively to Egyptian entities and individuals. The "New Suez Canal", as the expansion was dubbed, was opened in a ceremony on 6 August 2015.[10]
wikipage: Suez Canal
long_answer: In 1858, Ferdinand de Lesseps formed the Suez Canal Company for the express purpose of building the canal. Construction of the canal lasted from 1859 to 1869 and took place under the regional authority of the Ottoman Empire. The canal officially opened on 17 November 1869.The "New Suez Canal", as the expansion was dubbed, was opened in a ceremony on 6 August 2015. On 24 February 2016, the Suez Canal Authority officially opened the new side channel.