Both Arabic and Berber are composed of many different dialects. There are, however, non-Arab peoples, most notably the Berbers, who formed much of North Africa’s population prior to the Arab invasion. The Arabs conquered North Africa in the 7 th century, and are now the dominant population therein. The African countries of the region are dominated by Arabic speakers. There are many different peoples in the Mediterranean region. Turkey’s European territory makes up part of the region of Thrace, shared with Greece, but the bulk of Turkish territory, known as Anatolia or Asia Minor, is in Asia. Turkey is also a Mediterranean country, though it has the distinction of possessing territory in both Europe and Asia.
The 5 African countries are Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco the 4 Asian countries are Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and the island country of Cyprus, which is more politically and economically connected with Europe, but is technically part of Asia, and is situated south of Turkey. The 6 European countries that border the Mediterranean are Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Greece, and the island country of Malta, which is located south of the Italian island of Sicily. Of these 16 countries, 6 are in Europe, 5 are in Africa, 4 are in Asia, and one transcends territory in both Europe and Asia. The Mediterranean Sea is surrounded by 16 countries. Countries Of The Mediterranean Map of the Mediterranean Sea and neighboring countries. It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. The canal flows between the African part of Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula. Another is the Suez Canal, located in northern Egypt. One is the Dardanelles Straits, which is located in western Turkey, and which connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Black Sea, by way of the Sea of Marmara and the Bosporus Straits.
In the eastern Mediterranean are narrow waterways that can be used to enter or exit the region. The Aegean Sea can also be found to the north, between Greece and Turkey. The Ionian Sea lies to the north, between southern Italy and Greece. To the west is the narrow Strait of Gibraltar, between Europe’s Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, which connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean. The Mediterranean Sea is bordered by Europe to the north, Africa to the south, and Asia to the east. At its longest, the sea is 3,800 km long at its widest, it is 800 km. The Mediterranean Sea encompasses 2.54 million sq.