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The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. It separates the African nations of Morocco and Spanish Ceuta from the European nations of Peninsular Spain and Gibraltar. The depth of the strait ranges between 300 and 900 meters. The strait is 7.7 nautical miles wide at its narrowest point. It takes about 35 minutes for a ferry to cross the strait and reach the other continent. The El Estrecho Natural Park protects the Spanish side of the Strait. [links]

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An elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea, the Aegean Sea is located between the Anatolian and the Greek peninsulas. The Aegean Sea is connected to the Black Sea and the Marmara Sea in the north. The sea hosts a set of islands called the Aegean Islands. The Aegean Sea occupies an area of about 82,625 square miles and has a maximum depth of 11,624 feet.

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The Iberian Sea, also known as the Balearic Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea between the coast of Spain and the Balearic Islands. The Ebro River joins this body of water. here

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The Libyan Sea: The Libyan Sea is a part of the Mediterranean Sea that is located to the north of the African coast. Crete, Gavdos, Chrysi, Gavdopoula, and Koufonisis are some of the islands located on the Libyan Sea.

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The Tyrrhenian Sea is located off Italy’s western coast and is a part of the Mediterranean Sea. The Tyrrhenian Sea borders the Italian Peninsula to the east, and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia lie to the west of the sea. To the south, the Tyrrhenian Sea is bounded by the island of Sicily. The sea has a maximum depth of 12,418 feet. Since it is located at the meeting point of the Eurasian and African Plates, the depths of the Tyrrhenian Sea host numerous active volcanoes and mountain chains. The sea also hosts the eight Aeolian Islands and Ustica. more

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The Adriatic has two types of rather special sea bottoms, difficult to arrange in a rigorous classification but very common in the Mediterranean, namely, inlet-derived sediments and heat-altered sediments of the sea bottom proper. In general, the seabed consists of a yellowish mud and sand, containing fragments of shells, fossil mollusks, and corals. The main winds prevailing in the area are the bora, a strong northeast wind that blows from the nearby mountains into the sea, and a southeasterly wind named the sirocco that is less troublesome from a navigational point of view. During the six winter months, bora and sirocco alternate, with or without an interval of a few days calm. The tides of the Adriatic, which have been intensively studied, follow a complicated pattern, sweeping into the region from the south and being linked with those of the Ionian Sea. here

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The depths of the Adriatic near its shores bear a close relationship to the physiography of the adjacent coasts. Wherever such coasts are high and mountainous, the nearby sea depths are considerable, as in the case of the Istrian and Dalmatian areas of Slovenia and Croatia. Where low and sandy shores are found, the nearby sea is shallow, as in the vicinity of Venice or, farther south, near the delta of the Italian Po River. Generally speaking, the waters are shallow all along the Italian coast. The site of maximum depth of the Adriatic Sea is situated south of the central area; average depth is 1,457 feet (444 metres). more

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Adriatic Sea, Italian Mare Adriatico, Bosnian, Croatian, and Montenegrin Jadransko More, Albanian Deti i Adriatikut, arm of the Mediterranean Sea, lying between the Italian and Balkan peninsulas. The Strait of Otranto at its southeasterly limit links it with the Ionian Sea. It is about 500 miles (800 km) long with an average width of 100 miles, a maximum depth of 4,035 feet (1,324 metres), and an area of 50,590 sq mi (131,050 sq km). The Adriatic has been of great importance in the historical development of Mediterranean Europe and is of considerable scientific interest in itself. Modern study of the Adriatic has been carried out mainly under the auspices of several Italian and Balkan scientific institutes.

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There is a striking contrast between its two shores. The Italian coast is relatively straight and continuous, having no islands, whereas the Croatian coast is full of both large and small islands, generally oblong in shape and running parallel to the continental shore. Many tortuous straits form inlets between the islands similar to those of the Norwegian fjords and make the coastline very intricate.

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With a coastline of 7,314 km, Denmark’s coastline is the 16th longest in the world and the 7th longest in Europe. The coastline of the mainland part of Denmark is actually only 1,701 km and the coastlines of the country’s 1,419 offshore islands account for the rest of the figure. Due to the small width of the country, no location in the country is more than 52 km from the coast. The coastal landscape of the nation keeps changing constantly due to the human land reclamation projects, erosion, and sedimentation.

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Coastline refers to the area where the sea or ocean meets land. Countries with lengthy coastlines enjoy several advantages over others with short coastlines or those without coastlines (landlocked nations). The presence of long coastlines with natural harbors eases trade and transport with other nations. Countries with coastlines also usually have a thriving tourist business in the coastal areas. More livelihood opportunities like coastal fishing are available for people living in the coastal areas of the nation. Thus, it comes as no surprise that some of the most densely populated areas of the world are located in the coastal regions.

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Here is a list of the countries with the longest coastlines in Europe.

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Greece has a coastline of 13,676 km which is the longest coastline in the Mediterranean Sea Basin. The country has the third longest coastline in Europe. The coastline of Greece is well known for its clean and clear offshore waters and excellent beaches. The coastline also features coastal caves, sheltered coves and bays, and more. Tourism is well established in the region. here

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A constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland has the second longest coastline in Europe and the fourth longest in the world. The coastline is 44,087 km long. Since Greenland is an island, it has coastline along its entire periphery. It also has numerous smaller islands within its territory. Greenland has coastlines along the north Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. more

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The UK has an extensive coastline of 12,429 km that includes the coastlines of Great Britain, Ireland, and other smaller islands. The country has coastlines along the North Sea, Celtic Sea, Irish Sea, and the English Channel. The nation’s coastline has several geographical features like bays, islands, peninsulas, and headlands and is heavily indented. Due to the indented nature, the coastline of the UK is longer than many other countries of similar size. All places in the nation are within 113 km of the coast. The coastal areas of the UK also host over 3 million people. here

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Croatia was left with an exclave surrounding Dubrovnik, and this caused some headache for tourists wishing to visit this stunningly beautiful coastal city. To get to Dubrovnik, tourists have to cross two international borders and go through two custom checks and the associated security arrangements causing a lot of unwanted delays.

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As you can see from the map, Croatia is located mostly north of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but a long stretch of the former borders the Adriatic Sea blocking nearly all of the other country's access to the water. It might appear—and as the joke suggests— that Bosnia and Herzegovina is completely landlocked with no access to the sea. This is not correct. Bosnia and Herzegovina does have a beach, albeit a short one—only 20 kilometers long. It is the second shortest coastline in the world after Monaco. Even tiny islands such as Tuvalu and Nauru have longer coastlines.

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This is Bosnia and Herzegovina’s coastline. All 20 kilometers of it belongs to the town and municipality of Neum. Being the country's only access to the Adriatic Sea, Neum is a popular tourists destination and there are lots of beach resorts here. Neum actually punctures the long Croatian arm cutting off its southernmost territory from the rest of Croatia. This part of Croatia is a pretty big tourist destination itself. The beautiful walled, mediaeval city of Dubrovnik is located here. more

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The walled city of Dubrovnik. Photo credit: Hans Permana/Flickr

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This entire coastal region, historically known as Dalmatia, was fought over by the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire for centuries. The Venetians had control over most of Dalmatia, with the exception of the city-state of Dubrovnik which became independent in the 14th and then became a vassal of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire had control over the adjacent Kingdom of Bosnia and the region of Herzegovina. But when the Ottomans began encroaching on other’s territories, an alliance called The Holy League was formed between the Venetian Republic, the Holy Roman Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia, and the Great Turkish War broke out in 1683. here

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Dubrovnik found itself in the middle of a war it had nothing to do with it. Being a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire, Dubrovnik feared that the Ottoman’s enemies might try to attack their city. So in order to shield itself from an attack from The Holy League, Dubrovnik literally distanced itself from the rest of Dalmatia by seceding a small piece of land by the Adriatic Sea—the land we now know as Neum—to the Ottoman Empire. Now to get to Dubrovnik, Ottoman’s enemies would have to cross over this small territory belonging to the powerful Ottoman Empire. here