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The Mediterranean Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean enclosed almost completely by land. Connected to the Atlantic by the narrow Strait of Gibraltar, the Mediterranean Sea is biologically distinct and much saltier than the Atlantic.
Its beautiful beaches make it a popular vacation destination and the diverse collection of plants and animals attract scuba divers and snorkelers.
The Mediterranean Sea has been important to humans since ancient times as a trade and travel route.
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Fast Facts
- 21 countries have a coastline on the Mediterranean
- The Strait of Gibraltar is only 9 miles wide
- Covers an area of 965,000 square miles
- Average depth: 1500 meters
- Mediterranean is Latin for middle of the Earth
- Climate: wet winters and hot, dry summers
- Main water route separating Europe from Northern Africa
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History -- Deep Sea Detectives Death in the Mediterranean - $24.95
December 26, 1996. An unlicensed ferry, smuggling 300 Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan illegals to Italy, disappears off Sicily's coast. Only 29 passengers survive, and they tell a wild tale of being forced onto a rickety ferry by a drunke...
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The Mediterranean Sea - $299.00
Our current knowledge on chemicals in the Mediterranean Sea is presented. The increasing rates of exploitation and pollution are producing unprecedented environmental changes in this semi-enclosed sea, which is often considered a unique mod...
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Crunchy, medium sea salt blended with garlic, lavender, lemon and other bountiful dried Mediterranean herbs, rosemary oil and basil oil.
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Welcome to MARSHALLS CREEK SPICES, a division of Pure And Natural Spices, where we pack and sell a large selection of spices, herbs and blends, in attractive, clear, almost quart size (some jars smaller), wide mouth jars, with tamper proof ...
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The Corrupting Sea: A Study of Mediterranean History - $46.95
The Corrupting Sea is a history of the relationship between people and their environments in the Mediterranean region over some 3,000 years. It advocates a novel analysis of this relationship in terms of microecologies and the often extensi...
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