Mediterranean Sea

geographical name Med·i·ter·ra·nean Sea \ˌme-də-tə-ˈrā-nē-ən, -nyən\

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sea 2300 miles (3700 kilometers) long between Europe & Africa connecting with the Atlantic through Strait of Gibraltar & with Red Sea through Suez Canal

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