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Facts & Figures


  • Coverage: 2.5 mn km2
  • Average depth: 1,500m
  • Deepest recorded point: 5,267m in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea.
  • 46,000km of coastline
  • More than 220 million tourists each year.
  • Less than 1% of the Sea is protected
  • Almost 85% of its forests have disappeared.
Mediterranean landscapes, freshwater resources and marine environment make up one of the world's most outstanding places.

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