COUNTRIES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
THE Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean and separates the three continents of Europe, Asia and Africa. If you look at a map you’ll see how the Mediterranean Sea is virtually surrounded by land, making it an inland sea. This is also the meaning of the sea’s name – from the Latin words medius (“middle”) and terra (“land”). This inland body of water creates a distinctive climate for the land surrounding it. It’s known as the Mediterranean climate, in which summers are hot and dry, while winter is the rainy season.
Because of the high salt content of the sea’s
