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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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It is important to have a waterway connecting to the Midwest and the Atlantic Ocean because it can help people travel from place to place.
What is the biggest river to run into the Mediterranean sea?
The world's longest river is the Nile at 6,693 km which runs into the Mediterranean Sea.
What are the American countries that border the Mediterranean Sea?
No country in the Continent of North America borders the Mediterranean Sea .
The Mediterranean is bordered by 12 European countries Gibraltar, Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania and Greece; by 5 Asian countries Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Gaza; and by 5 African countries Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. There are also two independent island nations whose coastlines are wholly contained within the Mediterranean Sea - Malta and Cyprus.
What ocean is the Mediterranean Sea connected to?
the Atlantic ocean, and the red sea which then flows into the Indian ocean.
What are the capital cities of the countries with a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea?
Countries whose capital cities are on or very near the Mediterranean Seaboard with capital city shown in brackets are as follows:-
Greece (Athens),
Italy (Rome),
Albania (Tirana) ,
Lebanon (Beirut),
Libya (Tripoli),
Tunisia (Tunis),
Algeria (Algiers) and
Malta (Valetta)
Which countries border the Atlantic ocean and the Mediterranean sea?
There are 3. Spain, Morocco and France.
What is the relegion of the northeastern edge of the Mediterranean?
Islam and Catholic/Orthodox Christianity.
What country is east of Red Sea?
The most prominent is Saudi Arabia. Yemen is also east of the Red Sea.
Where is Jerusalem located relative to the Mediterranean sea?
Jerusalem is 400 km (250 miles) straight east of the northernmost tip of the Nile delta, or just a bit farther east north-east of Cairo. Jerusalem is about 115 km (70 miles) from the nearest point on the current Egyptian border (the south-west end of Gaza).
Why is Black Sea called Black Sea?
The expression Black Sea has a not known and sure explanation today; possible are:
- The Black Sea has frequently strong storms; in the antiquity and Middle Age, up to 20th century the navigation was frequently dangerous; and bad was associated with black.
- During winter and under clouds the sea surface appear as black.
- In the Middle age Turks associated kara (black) with the North.
- The Scythic origin of the name seems not credible.
etc.
What mediterranean country is Corsica a part of?
The mediterranean island of Corsica belong the country of France
What Spanish cities border the Mediterranean Sea?
Many Spanish cities border the Mediterranean Sea, including, but not limited to: Blanes, Calella, Barcelona, Tarragona, Salou, Cambrils, Palma de Mallorca, Castellón de la Plana, Valencia, Alicante, Almería, Cartagena, Málaga, Marbella, and Línea de la Concepción.
In Africa, the exclave cities of Melilla and Ceuta are still controlled by Spain, although geographically part of Morocco.
The suel canal connects the red sea and mediterranean seas and is located in what country?
It's in Egypt.
What nations of western Europe border the Mediterranean sea?
Spain
France
Monaco
Italy
Malta
Slovenia
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
Albania
Greece
Cyprus
Turkey
Which is largerthe Mediterranean or north sea?
The Meditteranean Sea. The North Sea is quite large, but the Meditteranean sea is so large that it has some seas that are sort of part of the Giant Meditteranean Sea. The Meditteranean Sea. The North Sea is quite large, but the Meditteranean sea is so large that it has some seas that are sort of part of the Giant Meditteranean Sea.
Waterway in and out of the Mediterranean?
The waterways in and out of the Mediterranean are the Straits of Gibraltar in the west. In the south-east the Nile River enters, and the Suez Canal gives passage to the Red Sea. In the east the Bosphorus is the passage to the Black Sea.
What three Seas border Greece?
To the best of my knowledge, the major seas surrounding Greece are the Adriatic Sea in the west, the Mediterrenean Sea to the south, and the Aegian Sea to the east. There may be some regions of those seas that have been separately named, but I am unaware of them, if there are.
Which mountains border the iberian peninsula?
The Pyrenees mountains are located around the border of the Iberian peninsula!
Which country does NOT have a countries coastline on the Mediterranean Sea?
The following countries are the only countries that border the Mediterranean Sea, if the country is not on this list then they do not border the sea.
Spain
France
Monaco
Italy
Malta
Slovenia
Croatia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Montenegro
Albania
Greece
Cyprus
Turkey
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Egypt
Libya
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
There are only about a dozen that do border the Mediterranean, so the other hundred odd countries in the world do not.
What continents touch Mediterranean Sea?
The capitals of the Mediterranean countries are listed here: Algeria - Algiers; Cyprus - Nicosia; Egypt - Cairo; Gaza Strip - Gaza City; Gibraltar - Gibraltar; Greece - Athens; Israel - Jerusalem; Italy - Rome; Lebanon - Beirut; Libya - Tripoli; Malta - Valletta; Morocco - Rabat; Spain - Madrid; Syria - Damascus; Tunisia - Tunis; Turkey - Ankara
Historicallythe European side of the Mediterranean was mostly influenced by?
greek and roman cultures
What man-made body of water connects the Red Sea and Mediterranean?
The Suez Canal connects the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Suez Canal
