The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] by the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] on the west and to the [[Sea of Marmara]] and [[Black Sea]], by the [[Dardanelles]] and the [[Bosporus]] respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Black Sea is generally not. The man-made [[Suez Canal]] in the south-east connects the Mediterranean Sea with the [[Red Sea]]. | The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the [[Atlantic Ocean]] by the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] on the west and to the [[Sea of Marmara]] and [[Black Sea]], by the [[Dardanelles]] and the [[Bosporus]] respectively, on the east. The Sea of Marmara is often considered a part of the Mediterranean Sea, whereas the Black Sea is generally not. The man-made [[Suez Canal]] in the south-east connects the Mediterranean Sea with the [[Red Sea]]. |