Mediterranean is between Asia,Africa,Europe three continents of the vast waters,which is the world's largest land between the sea.Things about 4,000 km,1,800 km north-south width of about 2.5 million square kilometers.To the Apennine peninsula,between Sicily and Tunisia Tunisia Strait for the sector,the East and West in two parts.The average depth of 1,450 meters,the depth of 5,092 meters.High salinity,up 39.5 ‰.Jews and the ancient Greeks first briefing as "sea" or "the sea." Because of the ancient people only know in this sea between three continents,so called "Mediterranean." British,French,Spanish,Portuguese,Italian and other languages from English spelling MareMediterraneum,which "medi" means "in between……","terra" means "land",the full name means "land between the sea" .The name before the 3rd century AD found in ancient books.In the seventh century,the Spanish writer 100th will be the first time the Mediterranean as a geographical name.It also had the ancient Egyptian civilization,the ancient Babylonian civilization,ancient Greek civilization and the rise of more instituted an important role.
