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Mediterranean Sea

A sea that lies between Europe, Asia Minor, and Africa and is completely landlocked except for the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bosporus, and the Suez Canal.

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What is the only country on the Iberian Peninsula that borders the Mediterranean Sea?

Spain, Portugal, and Andorra create the Iberian Peninsula on the far west side of Europe. Spain is the only one of these three countries that borders the Mediterranean Sea. While Andorra and Portugal are also on the Iberian Peninsula, Andorra is landlocked, and Portugal only borders the Atlantic Ocean, not the Mediterranean Sea.

Why did the Phoenicians build colonies all over the mediterranean sea?

They were trading colonies as bases for their trading activity around the Mediterranean.

What is the man made waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

It is the Panama Canal. The canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama, a narrow strip of land connecting North America from South America. The Panama Canal meant that ships could sail between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, without taking the longer, more perilous voyage round Cape Horn (notorious for terribly stormy seas and weather).

How did the Phoenician glass trade impact the Mediterranean region?

So with so many colonies spread across the Mediterranean Region, it should not be a surprise that the Phoenicians left a legacy along the way. When a civilization takes on the traits of another civilization it is called cultural diffusion. Through trade the Phoenicians not only carried goods on their travels, they also sprinkled their culture all along the Mediterranean Region. Italy: Sidon was known as the center of the glass industry. They were among the earliest innovators of the blown glass technique. Sidon opened workshops in Italy where working with the Italian artisans they perfected blown glass. In conclusion It supplied a growing tradition of glass blowing across the region.

What strait controlled by the United Kingdom is close to the place were the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean?

Seeing that the United Kingdom is some 4,200 to 4,900 miles (6759 to 7885 kms) away from the Caribbean, and that the Caribbean Sea is part of the Atlantic Ocean, we could have a bit of a problem in answering this question.

This rock in the mediterranean sea is owned by great Britain?

Gibraltar.


At least two, depending on how you define 'rock'. Gibraltar is often called 'The Rock'. Britain also owns Rockall, way out in the North Atlantic, and, of course, many rock stacks along the coasts, the best known of which is probably the Old Man Of Hoy.
Gibraltar :D

Note that Rockall (note spelling) and all the stacks are in the ATLANTIC, hundreds of miles from the Mediterranean. Gibraltar is the rock in the Mediterranean owned by the UK.

Where did the sea come from?

There are a few different theories as to who the Sea Peoples were but the most popular one is that they came from the Aegean. Displaced Minoans, Myceneans, and various tribes from Lybia and Asia Minor came together in a "loose" confederacy. Supposedly it was caused by crop failure and famine in their homeland.

Did Bulgaria lose direct access to the mediterranean sea during world war 1?

It lost access to Marble sea and Adriatic at Balkan wars. No change after WW1

Name the 3rd largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

Corsisca, Sciscily, and Cyprys. Sardinia and Crete are also two other large islands.

What part did Greece's Mediterranean sea play in the greek economy?

Greece is a mountainous country where it is hard to travel overland and difficult to farm. The Greeks have depended on the Mediterranean Sea for transportation and trade for thousands of years. The sea is also a good source of food.

Why is the Mediterranean called the Mediterranean?

From the Latin name 'Mediterraneus', following the belief that this sea was in the middle of the Earth. Using the words 'medius' meaning 'middle' and 'terra' meaning 'land or earth'

What is the major river that flows through Brazil?

The Paraná River (Spanish: Río Paraná, Portuguese: Rio Paraná) is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some 4,880 kilometres (3,030 mi). It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers .

What type of sharks are there in the Mediterranean sea?

There are almost all types of sharks in the mediterranean sea, Newly there were discovered that the great white sharks have came into the mediterranean sea, Some years ago there were alot of people that got killed buy the great white in Egypt, and just about 1 week ago the saw a great white just outside barcelona in Spain, Tiger Sharks and blue sharks are also caught in the mediterranean sea, So i should say there are alot of shark types in the mediterranean sea. But they are mostly never people that get attacked of the sharks, they are often being kept out of the beaches and so on, so you shouln't be afraid of swiming in the sea:)

The canal connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?

Wikipedia: "The Suez Canal (Arabic: قناة السويس‎ Qanāt al-Sūwais), also known by the nickname "The Highway to India", is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea."

Which river flows into the Mediterranean Sea near Marseille?

The Rhône joins the Mediterranean (or the Gulf of Lion) near the city of Marseille. It's delta is known as the Camargue. The river's source is in Switzerland, and flows through Lac Leman (Lake Geneva), exiting the lake in south-western Switzerland near the city of Geneva.

Which civilization brought the music of the Mediterranean Sea and Middle East regions?

Music within the cultures developed and wasn't brought to them from another culture. For thousands of years people have made some sort of chants and songs.

What two continents is the Mediterranean Sea between?

Europe and Africa are separated by the Mediterrannean Sea. The Sea also touches Asia, but it does not separate it from any other continent (it still touches Africa and Europe).

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