Mediterranean climate
A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles those of the lands bordering the Mediterranean Sea. These climates occur on the western coasts of contintental landmasses, roughly between the latitudes of 30° and 45° north and south of the equator. Examples include California, Western Australia, Cape Province in South Africa, central Chile, and the Mediterranean Basin itself.
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Mediterranean - Climate - Mediterranean Sea - California - Western Australia - Cape Province - Chile - Mediterranean Basin
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The northernmost Mediterranean climate may exist in a small portion of Vancouver Island, Canada, roughly in the vicinity of Victoria, British Columbia.
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Vancouver Island - Canada - Victoria - British Columbia
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