Mediterranean region

The Mediterranean region is the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. This includes places from southern Europe, North Africa and western Asia. Most of the region has a Mediterranean climate with warm to hot, dry summers and cool to mild, wet winters. Plants that grow there are short trees and shrubs which survive the yearly drought during summer. It is a popular vacation spot.

The Mediterranean Region is so called because the largest stretch of area here lies along the margins of the Mediterranean Sea.The regions having similarities with the Mediterranean Region are located on the western margins of continents in the latitudinal belt between 30° and 45° North and South latitudes. Therefore, these regions are known by the common name of the Mediterranean region of the world.

Area

 Europe: Greece, Italy, Spain, and Malta.
 Asia: Cyprus, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and parts of western and southern coastal Turkey.
 Africa: The coastal area of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya.

Category:Regions of Africa
Category:Regions of Asia
Category:Regions of Europe
Category:Mediterranean Sea