Mediterranean Sea is a border of which of the following countries

1. Jordan
2. Iraq
3. Lebanon
4. Syria

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. 1, 2 and 3 only
2. 2 and 3 only
3. 3 and 4 only
4. 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• It is an intercontinental sea that is bordered by the continent of Europe in the north, by Asia in the east, and by Africa in the south. In the extreme northeast, it is connected to the Black Sea via the Dardanelles Strait, the Sea of Marmara, and the Bosporus Strait. In the west, the Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the narrow Strait of Gibraltar. It is connected to the Red Sea via the Suez Canal in the southeast.
• Mediterranean Sea bordering countries:
  • 22 countries and one territory (Gibraltar – a British Overseas Territory) have coasts on the Mediterranean Sea.
  • The European Countries are Italy, Malta, Monaco, Spain, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Slovenia, Albania, France and Greece.
  • The West Asian countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea are Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, the Palestinian Gaza Strip and the divided island of Cyprus.
  • North African nations bordering the Mediterranean Sea are Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt.

Answer: (c) 3 and 4 only; Difficulty Level: Easy