GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean lies between Europe, Africa and Asia. Its many named basins and narrow passages form one connected marine system linked naturally to the Atlantic through Gibraltar.
Fast Facts
- Europe lies predominantly north, Africa south and West Asia east.
- The Black Sea connects through the Turkish Straits.
- The Suez Canal is an engineered connection with the Red Sea.
Connected lessons
- Mediterranean SeaMap, explanation and practice
- Nile RiverMap, explanation and practice
- Between Africa, Europe and AsiaGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Alboran SeaRelated places
- Gulf of LionRelated places
- Strait of BonifacioRelated places
- Tyrrhenian SeaRelated places
- Adriatic SeaRelated places
- Aegean SeaRelated places
- Red SeaRelated places
- Ebro RiverRelated places
- Taurus MountainsRelated places
- Strait of GibraltarRelated places
- BenghaziRelated places
- Nile RiverReceives drainage from