The '''Mediterranean''' is a large [[sea]] almost completely enclosed by land: [[Europe]] to the north, [[Asia]] to the east, and [[Africa]] to the south. It is connected to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] via the narrow Strait of [[Gibraltar]] to the west. | The '''Mediterranean''' is a large [[sea]] almost completely enclosed by land: [[Europe]] to the north, [[Asia]] to the east, and [[Africa]] to the south. It is connected to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] via the narrow Strait of [[Gibraltar]] to the west. |