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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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Where is Croatia located?

Croatia is a country in the South-East of Europe. It is parallel to Italy and it is surrounded by the following countries: Slovenia, Hungary, Bosnia, Montenegro and Serbia

What are the European countries that border the mediterranean sea?

From the West and Clockwise the countries around the Mediterranian Sea (including the Adriatic) are: Spain, France, Italy, Malta, [Adritic sea: Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania] Greece, Turkey, (Cyprus), Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco.

What are some weird things about Croatia?

In Zagreb Croatia, a woman was discovered sitting on her armchair dead in her home in 2008. Neighbors last reported seeing her in 1966. That's 42 years! By the time they discovered her, she was naturally mummified!

What is Iran's major seaport?

Shahid (Martyr) Rajaee's port (Second President of Islamic Republic of Iran who was assassinated by Mujaheddin terrorist group like Al- Qaeda who claim they are real Muslims while in real they are not so-)

What are four middle Eastern countries that border on the Mediterranean Sea?

There are many countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. These include Greece, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Morocco, as well as Spain.

What is the body of water between the Red Sea and the Arabian SEa?

The Red Sea is the Body of Water between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

The Persian Gulf is the other side of Saudi Arabia bordering Iran, Iraq, Kuwait , UAE and Oman.

Which Mediterranean country has the longest coastline?

  • Northern shore (from west to east): Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece and Turkey.
  • Eastern shore (from north to south): Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel.

Is the Mediterranean sea landlocked?

No, the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean are connected by a narrow body of water called the Straits of Gibraltar, and the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea (an arm of the Indian Ocean) are connected by a man made channel called the Suez Canal. Prior to the construction of the Suez Canal and if the Straits of Gibraltar were to close such that the Spanish and Moroccan borders were fused together, then the Mediterranean Sea would be landlocked since there are no other significant outlets that lead to other large bodies of water. The Mediterranean Sea does connect with the Black Sea through a narrow body of water called the Dardenelles, but the Black Sea is also a landlocked body of water and therefore doesn't change the status of the Mediterranean Sea.

What country in the middle east borders mediterranean sea?

Japan is nowhere near the Middle East and therefore, des not border any country also borders Lebanon and Iraq. As it is, Iraq and Lebanon only border one country in common, Syria, which also has borders with Israel, Jordan, and Turkey.

What three seas border Turkey?

The Mediterranean Sea

The Black Sea

The Aegean Sea

The Sea of Marmara

What countries have capital cities located on the mediterranean sea?

There are a number of countries that have capital cities on the Mediterranean Sea. These include Greece, Algeria, Tunisia, as well as Malta.

Why is the Red Sea important?

Shipping passes from the Mediterranean Ocean through the Suez Canal to the Red Sea, leading to the Pacific Ocean and all the shipping routes to Asia. Europe has many important shipping ports on the Mediterranean, so there is a great deal of shipping between Europe and Asia that depends upon this route.

Does Turkey border the Mediterranean sea and the Black Sea?

It is very close to, but not actually on the Black Sea. It is on the Bosphorus which is a strait linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara which eventually connects through the Dardanelles to the Aegean Sea.

Is the Mediterranean sea south of Africa?

No, the mediterranean sea is enclosed by Italy and Spain etc.

The mediterranean sea does however border Northern South Africa.

What are the 4 largest oceans of the world?

The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and the Arctic Oceans.

For many years only (4) four oceans were officially recognized, and then in the spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization established the Southern Ocean, and determined its limits. Those limits include all water below 60 degrees south, and some of it, like the Arctic Ocean, is frozen.

so now there is 5

Compare the Indian Ocean trade with the Mediterranean Sea trade?

The Indian Ocean trade route was far away from the coasts and it made sailors not interact with others besides their "mates" And the Mediterranean sea route was next to the coast using monsoons to guide them to other ports.

Why is the Mediterranean sea a popular sea?

This is a popular sea because its the mouth of the Nile River. Hope it helped =D

What countries border both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea?

There are more than two countries in South America that border the Atlantic Ocean. Two of them are Brazil and Argentina.

Waterway connecting Red Sea to Mediterranean?

The waterway that connects the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea is the Suez Canal. The Suez is Canal opened in 1869.