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It is nicknamed, "The Great Highway" because trade and shipping from other countries to transport goods, but also a great amount of fishing activity goes on here. In addition it is a tourist attraction to many people.

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The Mediterranean Sea is 970,000 square miles, and stretches over 2,300 miles long. It is also home to 47 different species of sharks, such as the Angle shark, the big eye six gill shark, and many more. The water stays warm year round do to it's distance to the equator.

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Some major cities that surround the Mediterranean are, Venice Italy, Marseilles France, and Santorini Greece.

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There are 21 countries that surround the Mediterranean Sea such as, France, Italy, Libya, Spain, Turkey, Greece, and many more.

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The Mediterranean Sea is a body of water in southern Europe that borders north Africa, southern Europe, and the eastern Middle East. It stretches from the Atlantic ocean and is 970,000 square miles. It is also connected to the black sea through Dardanelles.