Mediterranean Mediterranean The Alboran Sea is the westernmost portion of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between Spain on the north and Morocco on the south. The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies at the west end of the Alboran Sea, connects the Mediterranean with the Atlantic. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alboran Sea"
The Barcelona Conference or Common Strategy on the Mediterranean Region occurred on November 27- 28 1995. It was attended by the 15 European Union (EU) members and 12 countries of the Mediterranean Basin. The United States requested participant status and was granted observer status. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barcelona Conference"
1- The tiny town of Dalyan in the province of Mugla on the South-Western Mediterranean is set in the centre of a broad delta whose natural beauty is completely unspoilt. This is one of the surviving corners of paradise, an area of outstanding natural beauty and historic interest. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dalyan"
The Golfe du Lion (Gulf of Lion) is a wide embayment of the Mediterranean coastline of Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, reaching from the border with Catalonia in the west to Toulon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Golfe du Lion"
The Gulf of Gabes, called Minor Syrtis in ancient times, is a gulf on Tunisia's east coast in the Mediterranean Sea. The gulf is 100 kilometers long and wide, with the Kerkena Islands on the northeast and Djerba Island on the southeast. It has a large tidal range, 2.5 meters at spring tides. The city of Gabès is located in the gulf, which is an economic and administrative center. Gabès and Sfax, another major port on the gulf, have sponge and tuna fisheries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Gabès"
The Gulf of Sidra is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea of the northern coast of Libya; it is also known as Gulf of Sirte. It is located by the city of Sirte. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Sidra"
Hellespont (i.e. "Sea of Helle", variously named in classical literature Hellesponium Pelagus, Rectum Hellesponticum, and Fretum Hellesponticum), was the ancient name of the Dardanelles. It was so-called from Helle, the daughter of Athamas, who was drowned here. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hellespont"
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The history of the Mediterranean region is the history of the interaction of the cultures and peoples of the lands surrounding the Mediterranean Sea —the central superhighway of transport, trade and cultural exchange between diverse peoples. Its history is important to understanding the origin and development of the Egyptian, Greek, Latin, Arab and Persian cultures —and hence is important to understanding the development of Western Civilization as we understand it today. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the Mediterranean region"
Ischia is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. The roughly trapezoidal island lies 17.5 miles from Naples and measures around 10 km East to West and 7 km North to South with a 34 km coastline and a surface area of 46.3 km2. It is almost entirely mountainous with the highest peak being Mt. Epomeo at 788 meters. Population: nearly 58.000 people. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ischia"
Isla de Alborán is a tiny island on the Alborán Sea, located about 1/3 of the ...more on Wikipedia about "Isla de Alborán"
The Isla Perejil (Parsley Island, Arabic: Leila, "night") is a small, rocky island located in the Strait of Gibraltar, 200m off the coast of Morocco, 5km from Ceuta. The island is a plaza de soberanía of Spain, although it is claimed by Morocco. Spain bases its claim on its being missing from Morocco's independence treaty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Isla Perejil"
Islas Chafarinas is a group of three small islands located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Morocco, 48 km (30 mi) to the east of Melilla and 3.5 km (2.17 mi) off the Moroccan town of Ra'su l-Ma'. Islas Chafarinas are one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast ( Plazas de soberanía), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the islands of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera and Peñón de Alhucemas, and the small disputed islet of Isla Perejil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Islas Chafarinas"
The International Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary is a Marine Protected Area aimed at the protection of marine mammals ( cetaceans). It covers an area of approximately 84,000 km², comprising the waters between Toulon (French Riviera), Capo Falcone (western Sardinia), Capo Ferro (eastern Sardinia) and Fosso Chiarone (Tuscany). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary"
This is a list of islands in the Adriatic. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of islands in the Adriatic"
The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean almost completely enclosed by land, on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia. It covers an approximate area of 2.5 million km² (965 000 mi²). It is also called the Eurafrican Mediterranean Sea or the European Mediterranean Sea in oceanography to distinguish it from other mediterranean seas in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mediterranean Sea"
The Mediterranean States are the two countries of Cyprus and Malta. They are the only two Island countries in the Mediterranean Sea. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus would be a third, but no nation besides Turkey has recognized it as independent. The Mediterranean States are not to be confused with the Mediterranean-bordering countries of Southern Europe such as Italy and Greece. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mediterranean States"
Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. Traditionally considered part of Andalusia for historical reasons, it was administered as part of Málaga province prior to the March 14, 1995 Statute of Autonomy, and was a free port before Spain joined the European Union. As of 1994 it had a population of 63,670. Its population consists of Christians, Muslims, Jews and a small minority of Hindus. Both Spanish and Tamazight are spoken there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Melilla"
The Messenian Gulf (Greek: Μεσσηνιακος Κόλπος Messiniakos Kolpos) is a sea that is part of the Ionian Sea. The gulf covers the Messenia or Messinia and the southwestern part of Laconia prefectures. The Taygetus mountain covers the eastern portion of the gulf and are surrounded by hills, more mountains covers the western part and farmlands which are part of the Pamisos plain surrounds the northern part and the Pamisos River river flows near the middle. Roads includes encircling the gulf includes the Kalamata-Areopoli Road which used to be an ancient highway of Kalamata, Sparta, Megalopolis and Patras, GR-82 to the north and the Koroni-Messini Road to the west. The port of Kalamata is located to the northeast as well as the city of Kalamata. The Dirou Cave that is famous lies to the southeast. ...more on Wikipedia about "Messenian Gulf"
The Messinian Salinity Crisis, also referred to as the Messinian Event, is the name given to a period when the Mediterranean Sea evaporated partly or completely dry during the Messinian period of the Miocene epoch, approximately 6 million years ago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Messinian Salinity Crisis"
The Pagasetic Gulf ( ) is a rounded gulf in the prefecture of Magnesia (east central Greece) that is formed by the Mt. Pelion peninsula. It is connected with the Euboic Sea. The passage in to the Euboic Sea is narrow and is about 4 km. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pagasetic Gulf"
Peñón de Alhucemas, or Lavender Rock, is one of the Spanish enclaves in North Africa off the Moroccan coast, along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Islas Chafarinas, and the small uninhabited island called Isla Perejil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peñón de Alhucemas"
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Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera is one of the Spanish territories on North Africa off the Moroccan coast ( Plazas de soberanía), along with the coastal enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, the island of Peñón de Alhucemas, Islas Chafarinas and the small islet of Isla Perejil. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera"
Plazas de soberanía (literally meaning 'places of sovereignty') is the term that has been historically given to the Spanish possesions in North Africa (as the opposite to what was a protectorate over the North of Morocco). ...more on Wikipedia about "Plaza de soberanía"
In international relations, Red Mediterranean refers to the diverse autocratic, revolutionary, nationalist, religious conservative and ethnic separatist forces around the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions that hold in common, opposition to American, Israeli and Turkish military presence. ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Mediterranean"
The Sea of Crete (Greek: Κρήτικος Πέλαγος Kritikos Pelagos) is an area of the Aegean Sea that is at the north of the island Crete and south of the Cyclades The sea also stretches from Kythera east to the Dodecanese mainly the islands of Karpathos and Kassos as well. The bounding seas are the Ionian Sea to the west as well as the rest of the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Ferry routes linking from and to Piraeus runs in this areas as well as the southern islands of the Aegean and the Dodecanese islands ...more on Wikipedia about "Sea of Crete"
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