- Geography and Size
- Separates three continents: EU, Asia and Africa
- Area exceeds 3 million square kilometers
- Maximum depth reaches 5120 meters near southern Greece
- Length is approximately 3,200 km from north to south
- Structure and History
- Remnants of ancient prehistoric Tethys oceanic basin
- Connected to Atlantic Ocean via Strait of Gibraltar
- Contains 11 seas and includes Black Sea, Marmara and Azov
- Four major peninsulas cut into its waters
- Major Countries
- Washes over 21 states including Greece, Spain, Turkey, Cyprus
- Popular tourist destinations include Monaco, Egypt, Malta, Israel
- Major cities include Tripoli, Barcelona, Alexandria, Marseille
- Water Characteristics
- Water temperature ranges from 12°C in winter to 25°C in summer
- Contains 11 seas including Balearic, Adriatic, Aegean
- Formerly connected to Black Sea through strait
- Experienced multiple desalination periods since 370,000 years ago