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EncyclopediaMediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea [Lat.,=in the midst of lands], the world's largest inland sea, c.965,000 sq mi (2,499,350 sq km), surrounded by Europe, Asia, and Africa. Sections in this article: The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Mediterranean Sea from Infoplease:
- Mediterranean Sea: Bibliography - Bibliography See E. D. Bradford, Mediterranean, Portrait of a Sea (1971); J. E. Swain, The Struggle ...
- Mediterranean Sea: History - History Some of the most ancient civilizations (see Aegean civilization) flourished around the ...
- Mediterranean Sea: Geography - Geography The Mediterranean is c.2,400 mi (3,900 km) long with a maximum width of c.1,000 mi (1,600 ...
- Oceans and Seas - Oceans and Seas Name Area Average depth Greatest known depth Place of greatest known depth sq. mi. ...
- Oceans and Seas - Oceans and Seas Name Area Average depth Greatest known depth Place of greatest known depth sq. mi. ...
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