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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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Could a Mediterranean cyclone move south to the Red Sea?

Tropical like systems are rare over the Mediterranean and are not likely to cross to the Red Sea

Why does the Suez canal connect the red sea to the mediterranean sea?

Thanks to the Suez Canal travelling around the Africa, or from Mediteranean Sea to the Red Sea is meaningly shorter and faster. Ships don't have to go all the way from the Red Sea, around the Cape of Good Hope and back up to the Mediteranean Sea.

The red and Black Sea are what countries western and eastern borders?

The Red Sea and The Black Sea are not close and do not border the same countries. The Red Sea borders Egypt (Western), Sudan (Western), Eritrea (Western), and Somalia (South-Western). It also borders these Eastern countries; Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
The Black Sea borders Romania (Western), Bulgaria (Western) and Turkey (South-Western). It also borders these Eastern countries; Georgia, and Russia.

Where in India does mediterranean sea touch the coastline?

India is located in Asia with all of its coastline lying between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. The Mediterranean Sea is located between Europe on the north, Africa on the south, and the countries of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, and Israel on the east.

What does the word Mediterranean mean?

Mediterranean comes from the Latin medius (middle) and terra (land), meaning middle of the land.

In addition to being the center of European civilization, and between the continents of Europe and Africa, Romans and others knew that the sea was enclosed, or nearly so, by land masses.

How much more salty is the Mediterranean Sea than the Atlantic?

There are no specific numbers but the Mediterranean sea is significantly than the Atlantic ocean. This is caused by both evaporation in the warmer sea and by the tides of the Atlantic ocean in the west.

Where is the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea?

The Mediterranean Sea is in the Southern part of Europe; the Black Sea is in the South Eastern part of Europe.

What are five names of European countries that surround the mediterranean sea?

Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

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Memers of the EEC = Spain, France, Italy, Greece, Malta.