The Mediterranean Sea is located between Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is bordered by the countries of Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco.
Relative Location
The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean through the Strait of Gibraltar and to the Black Sea through the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits. It is also connected to the Red Sea through the Suez Canal.
Geographic Coordinates
The geographic coordinates of the Mediterranean Sea are 36°N, 18°E.
Area
The Mediterranean Sea has a total surface area of approximately 2.5 million square kilometers (965,000 square miles).
Depth
The maximum depth of the Mediterranean Sea is 5,267 meters (17,280 feet) in the Calypso Deep, which is located in the Ionian Sea.