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land > world > Mediterranean Area > Mediterranean Sea

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Mediterranean Sea  

Definition

  • The largest inland sea between Europe, Africa and Asia, linked to the Atlantic Ocean at its western end by the Strait of Gibraltar, including the Tyrrhenian, Adriatic, Aegean and Ionian seas, and major islands such as Sicily, Sardina, Corsica, Crete, Malta and Cyprus.

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http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/14844

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