Mediterranean Sea

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.

See also

• Mediterranean Basin
• Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and shrub
• Familial Mediterranean fever
• History of the Mediterranean
• Holy League (Mediterranean)
• Seto Inland Sea, which is sometimes named the Japanese Mediterranean Sea
• History of the Suez Canal