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Ismailia

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Ismailia (ĭzmāəlē`ə) or Al Ismailiyah (äl ĭsmăĭlē`yə), city (1986 est. pop. 212,759), capital of Ismailia governorate, NE Egypt. It is the seat of the Suez Canal administration. Extensive irrigation is used for growing fruits and vegetables; livestock is raised. Ismailia was founded in 1863 by Ferdinand de Lesseps Lesseps, Ferdinand Marie, vicomte de , 1805–94, French diplomat and engineer. He entered the consular service in 1825 and was minister to Spain (1848–49).
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, who used it as his base of operations during the construction of the canal. The city was named after Ismail, a khedive of Egypt. A nearby military base established by the British in World War I is now under Egyptian control. After Israeli forces shelled Ismailia in the wake of the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, part of the city's civilian population was evacuated. In the 1973 war Israeli ground forces pushed to within the city's outskirts.
Ismailia
a city in NE Egypt, on the Suez Canal: founded in 1863 by the former Suez Canal Company; devastated by Israeli troops in the October War (1973). Pop.: 299 000 (2005 est.)

Ismailia 

a city in Egypt.

Ismailia is located where the Ismailia Canal empties into Lake Timsah, through which the Suez Canal passes. The city is a rail and highway hub with a population of 167,500 (1970). Prior to 1967 most of its residents were employed in servicing the canal. The city has a television and radio assembly plant. There are building-stone quarries in the vicinity. Ismailia was founded in 1863 in connection with the construction of the Suez Canal.



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Byline: Mark Langdon GHANA can reach the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup with a comfortable victory over South Africa in Ismailia this afternoon, writes Mark Langdon.
FOOTBALL: England were humbled 4-0 by Ghana in their second FIFA Under-20 World Cup match, Dominic Adiyiah scoring twice, at Egypt's Ismailia Stadium.
Coverage of the Group D match at the Ismailia Stadium, as the sides play their second fixture of the tournament.
 
 
 
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